
Maligaon (Assam) [India], September 11 (ANI): Indian Railways announced the introduction of three new pairs of train services from Sairang station in Aizawl, aimed at significantly improving rail connectivity between Mizoram’s capital and key destinations across India.
According to the release, the inaugural runs of all three train pairs will take place on September 13, with regular services commencing on the notified dates.
The inaugural run of Train No. 02507 (Sairang–Anand Vihar Terminal) Rajdhani Express is scheduled to depart Sairang at 10:00 hrs on September 13, arriving at Anand Vihar Terminal at 07:30 hrs on September 15. Regular services of Train No. 20507 will begin on September 19, departing Sairang every Friday at 16:30 hrs and reaching Anand Vihar Terminal at 10:50 hrs on Sunday. Train No. 20508 (Anand Vihar Terminal–Sairang) will start regular services from September 21, leaving Anand Vihar Terminal every Sunday at 19:50 hrs and arriving at Sairang at 15:15 hrs on Tuesday. The trains will operate via Badarpur Junction, Guwahati, New Jalpaiguri, Malda Town, and Bhagalpur.
Train No. 05609 (Bairabi–Sairang) Special will run from Bairabi on September 13 at 10:00 hrs, reaching Sairang at 11:15 hrs. Its inaugural run as Train No. 05610 (Sairang–Guwahati) Special will commence at 12:30 hrs from Sairang, arriving at Guwahati at 02:30 hrs the following day. Regular services of Train No. 15609 (Guwahati–Sairang) Express will start from September 13, departing Guwahati daily at 19:00 hrs and arriving at Sairang at 08:30 hrs the next day. Train No. 15610 (Sairang–Guwahati) Express will begin regular services from September 14, leaving Sairang daily at 19:00 hrs and reaching Guwahati at 08:30 hrs the following day.
The inaugural run of Express Train No. 03126 to Kolkata will start at 10:00 hrs on September 13, arriving the next day at 17:00 hrs. Regular services of Train No. 13125 (Kolkata–Sairang) Tri-Weekly Express will commence from September 16, departing Kolkata every Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at 12:25 hrs and reaching Sairang at 19:45 hrs the next day. Train No. 13126 (Sairang–Kolkata) Tri-Weekly Express will start from September 18, leaving Sairang every Monday, Thursday, and Friday at 07:15 hrs and arriving at Kolkata at 14:30 hrs the following day. These trains will operate via Badarpur Junction, Guwahati, Goalpara Town, Golakganj, New Jalpaiguri, and Malda Town.
These new services are expected to bolster connectivity for passengers from Mizoram to major hubs in northern and eastern India. (ANI)