Guwahati: The Eastern Railway has chosen to keep running the Guwahati-Kolkata special train to accommodate the additional influx of passengers.
According to an official release, the special train, with number 02518 will continue to run bi-weekly between Guwahati and Kolkata till January 2023.
As per the schedule, the train will leave Guwahati every Wednesday and Saturday at 9 pm and arrive in Kolkata on Thursday and Sunday, respectively, at 3 pm.
Similar to this, it will depart Kolkata for Guwahati every Thursday and Sunday at 9:40 night and arrive in Guwahati on Friday and Monday at 3:55 pm.
Tickets can be purchased offline or online by passengers. However, Tatkal (emergency) booking is not allowed and a surcharge is applied.