Special Trains for Tripura Sundari Temple’s Diwali Festival, Agartala–Sabroom and Agartala–Dharmanagar Services to Operate from November 8–10
By Our Correspondent
Agartala, November 8, 2026
In view of the expected arrival of thousands of devotees and pilgrims from different parts of the country and abroad during the famous Diwali Festival at the revered Mata Tripura Sundari Temple in Udaipur, Gomati district, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has announced special train services to facilitate the movement of passengers.
As part of the special arrangements for Diwali Festival 2026, the Northeast Frontier Railway has decided to operate additional unreserved special trains on the Agartala–Sabroom–Agartala and Agartala–Dharmanagar–Agartala routes. The initiative is aimed at managing the additional passenger rush during the festival and providing more convenient rail connectivity to devotees travelling to the historic Tripura Sundari Temple, one of the most important religious destinations in Northeast India.
According to an official communication issued by the Office of the General Manager (Operations), Northeast Frontier Railway, Maligaon, Guwahati, dated November 8, 2026, three pairs of special trains will operate between November 8 and November 10 to clear the additional rush of passengers during the Diwali celebrations.
The first special service, Train No. 05638/05637, will operate between Agartala and Sabroom on November 8, 2026. Train No. 05638 will depart from Agartala at 7:30 PM and reach Sabroom at 10:05 PM. On the return journey, Train No. 05637 will depart from Sabroom at 10:35 PM and arrive at Agartala at 1:20 AM the following day.
The train will stop at SKKE, BLGH, BHRM, UDPU, JRJE, STRB, BENA, JIBI, THTW and MUBR stations, providing connectivity to passengers travelling towards Udaipur and other locations along the route.
The second special service, Train No. 05640/05639, will operate between Agartala and Dharmanagar on November 9 and 10, 2026. Train No. 05640 will depart from Agartala at 5:10 AM and reach Dharmanagar at 8:45 AM. The return train, No. 05639, will depart from Dharmanagar at 9:30 AM and arrive at Agartala at 1:20 PM. The service will cover intermediate stations, including JGNR, JRNA, TLMR, MGKM, ABSA, JWNR, SKAP, MANU, NLKT, KUGT, PEC and PASG.
The third service, Train No. 05644/05643, will again operate between Agartala and Sabroom on November 9 and 10, 2026. Train No. 05644 will depart from Agartala at 2:15 PM and reach Sabroom at 4:35 PM. The return service, Train No. 05643, will depart from Sabroom at 5:00 PM and reach Agartala at 7:35 PM.
This train will also stop at SKKE, BLGH, BHRM, UDPU, JRJE, STRB, BENA, JIBI, THTW and MUBR stations.
As per the railway notification, the Agartala–Dharmanagar and additional Agartala–Sabroom services will consist of 14 LHB coaches, including 12 general second-class coaches, one Luggage-cum-Watchman-cum-Brake Van (LWLRRM) and one Luggage-cum-Second-class Divyangjan coach (LSLRD). The special trains will be operated with diesel traction and maintained at Agartala. All the announced services will be unreserved Train-on-Demand (TOD) special trains.
The additional services are particularly significant for pilgrims travelling to the Mata Tripura Sundari Temple at Udaipur, as the Agartala–Sabroom railway route passes through Udaipur, where devotees can access the temple through Udaipur Railway Station. The additional trains are expected to provide greater flexibility for passengers travelling from Agartala and other parts of Tripura.
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