Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has decided to operate three pairs of special trains during the Christmas and New Year–2026 period to cater to the festive travel requirement. The special trains include
train no. 05609/05610 (Guwahati–Sairang–Guwahati) train no. 05905/05906 (Dibrugarh–Lucknow–Dibrugarh) and train no. 04078/04077 (New Delhi–Kamakhya–New Delhi) providing added convenience to passengers during the festive season.
Accordingly, train No. 05609/05610 (Guwahati – Sairang - Guwahati) Christmas Special will run for 02 trips from each direction. Train No. 05609 (Guwahati – Sairang) Special will depart from Guwahati on 22nd and 24th December, 2025 at 06:00 hours to reach Sairang at 19:30 hours. On the return direction, Train No. 05610 (Sairang – Guwahati) Special will depart from Sairang on 23rd and 25th December, 2025 at 06:00 hours to reach Guwahati at 19:50 hours. The train will run with 02 AC 3-Tier, 02 General Second Class, 08 Sleeper class and 02 General second luggage cum brake van coaches for the benefit of passengers.
Train No. 05905/05906 (Dibrugarh – Lucknow – Dibrugarh) Special will run for single trip from each direction. Train No. 05905 (Dibrugarh – Lucknow) Special has started its journey from Dibrugarh on 19th December, 2025 at 14:00 hours to reach Lucknow Jn. at 16:30 hours on Sunday. On the return direction, Train No. 05906 (Lucknow – Dibrugarh) Special will depart from Lucknow Jn. on 23rd December, 2025 at 23:30 hours to reach Dibrugarh at 05:30 hours on 26th December, 2025. The train will run with 14 Sleeper Class coaches and 02 Sitting cum luggage rakes for the benefit of passengers.
Train No. 04078/04077 (New Delhi – Kamakhya – New Delhi) Reserved Special Express will run for 03 trips from each direction. Train No. 04078 (New Delhi – Kamakhya) Special will depart from New Delhi on 20th, 25th and 30th December, 2025 at 19:15 hours to reach Kamakhya at 10:30 hours on third day. On the return direction, 04077 (Kamakhya – New Delhi) Special will depart from Kamakhya on 22nd, 27th December, 2025 and 01st January, 2026 at 14:00 hours to reach New Delhi at 08:20 hours on third day. The train will run with 02 AC-2 tier class, 04 AC-3 tier class, 04 General second class and 08 sleeper class for accommodation of passengers.
The details of stoppages and timings of these trains are available in IRCTC website and are also being notified in various newspapers and social media platforms of N. F. Railway. Passengers are requested to verify the details before undertaking their journey.
