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Northeast Frontier Railway Bolsters Pilgrim Services for Ambubachi Mela

New measures promise smoother pilgrim travel through nonstop ticket counters, additional trains, on-site provisions

Overview

  • Special ticket counters at Kamakhya and Guwahati stations have gone live 24 hours a day to expedite pilgrim ticketing
  • The NFR Women’s Welfare Organization led by Shalini Shrivastava is handing out hygienic food packets and bottled water to devotees at Kamakhya station
  • Two pairs of unreserved special trains operate between Guwahati and Alipurduar Junction from June 22 to 27 to ease the heavy passenger rush
  • An extra unreserved service between Guwahati and New Jalpaiguri will run on June 26 and 27 to handle peak festival demand
  • Officials expect these integrated transport and support services to cut wait times and uphold traveler comfort during the June 22–27 event