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