{"id":8530,"date":"2025-07-27T13:32:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T13:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=8530"},"modified":"2025-07-27T13:32:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T13:32:52","slug":"summer-special-train-sealdah-kamakhya-sealdah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/summer-special-train-sealdah-kamakhya-sealdah\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Special Train Sealdah-Kamakhya-Sealdah"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Summer Special Train Sealdah-Kamakhya-Sealdah<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sealdah-Kamakhya-Sealdah<\/strong><\/p>\n

To clear the extra rush of passengers, Eastern Railway will run summer special train between Sealdah & Kamakhya. 11 pairs of special train will run as Train No. 03101 \/ Train No. 03102 Sealdah \u2013 Kamakhya \u2013 Sealdah Weekly Summer Special during the months of April, May & June 2025.<\/p>\n

Train No. 03101 Sealdah \u2013 Kamakhya Weekly Summer Special will leave Sealdah on every Friday from 15.04.2025 to 24.06.2025 at 21:40 hrs. to reach Kamakhya at 15:35 hrs. of next day.<\/p>\n

Train No. 03102 Kamakhya \u2013 Sealdah Weekly Summer Special will leave Kamakhya on every Saturday from 16.04.2025 to 25.06.2025 at 23:15 hrs. to reach Sealdah at 20:00 hrs. of next day. The trains will stop at Bandel, Katwa, Azimganj & Malda Town stations over Eastern Railway jurisdiction enroute in both directions.<\/p>\n

Booking of tickets for 03101 Sealdah \u2013 Kamakhya Weekly Summer Special will be available on & from 08.04.2025 (Friday) through PRS & Internet.<\/p>\n

The train will have Air Conditioned accommodations only.<\/p>\n

The train will run with special charge in addition to normal mail \/ express fare. Concessional booking will not be allowed. Tatkal quota will not be available.<\/p>\n

For detailed information regarding timings of halts and composition, passengers may please visit www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the confirmed and most up-to-date information on the Sealdah \u2194 Kamakhya (Guwahati region) Summer AC Special<\/strong> service for 2025<\/strong>, operated under Eastern Railway as an AC Special Fare Summer Special<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude86 Sealdah\u202f\u2194\u202fKamakhya (KYQ) AC Special Fare Summer Special \u2013 Train Nos. 03161 \/ 03162<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\ud83d\udd39 03161 \u2013 Sealdah \u2192 Kamakhya<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • Departs Sealdah at\u202f21:40 hrs<\/strong> on scheduled days in April to July 2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • Runs for approximately 17\u202fh\u202f55\u202fmin<\/strong>, covering ~1000\u202fkm<\/strong>, arriving at Kamakhya (~15:35 hrs)<\/strong> the next day.<\/li>\n
  • Halts at ~11 intermediate stations including Bandel, Katwa, Malda Town, NJP, New Cooch Behar<\/strong>, and New Bongaigaon<\/strong>.
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    \ud83d\udd39 03162 \u2013 Kamakhya \u2192 Sealdah<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    • Departs Kamakhya at ~23:15 hrs<\/strong>, arrives in Sealdah by ~22:40 hrs<\/strong> the next day. Runtime is ~23h\u202f25m.<\/li>\n
    • Intermediate halts mirror the outbound segment.
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    • Coach composition includes 1A, 2A (4 coaches), 3A (12 coaches), and 2 EOG generator cars<\/strong>\u2014all LHB stock.
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      \ud83d\udccb Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Direction<\/th>\nTrain No.<\/th>\nDeparts<\/th>\nArrives<\/th>\nDuration<\/th>\nFrequency (2025)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
      Sealdah \u2192 Kamakhya<\/td>\n03161<\/strong><\/td>\n~21:40 SDAH<\/td>\n~15:35\u202fKYQ<\/td>\n~17h\u202f55m<\/td>\nWeekly on selected dates (Apr\u2013Jul)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Kamakhya \u2192 Sealdah<\/td>\n03162<\/strong><\/td>\n~23:15\u202fKYQ<\/td>\n~22:40 SDAH<\/td>\n~23h\u202f25m<\/td>\nReturn runs on corresponding dates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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      • Special fare only; caters exclusively to reserved AC travelers<\/strong>. No sleeper or unreserved coaches are available.
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      • Pantry car is not included<\/strong>, though e\u2011catering is available<\/strong>, particularly from Guwahati stations.
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        \u26a0\ufe0f Important Notes & Community Feedback<\/h2>\n
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        • Special trains receive low priority<\/strong>, and significant delays (5\u201312+ hours) are common due to track congestion and maintenance constraints.
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        • Reddit users strongly advise using special trains only when no regular train alternatives are available:
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          \u201cSpecial trains are\u2026 run on best\u2011effort \u2026 they have least priority \u2026 expect long delays.\u201d
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          \u2705 Recommended Travel Guidance<\/h2>\n
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          • For faster, more reliable travel consider:\n
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            • Sealdah\u2013New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express (22301\/02)<\/strong><\/li>\n
            • Howrah\u2013New Jalpaiguri Shatabdi Express (12041\/42)<\/strong><\/li>\n
            • Kanchanjungha Express (13175\/76 or 13173\/74)<\/strong> \u2014 running tri-\/quad-weekly with pantry service.
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            • If traveling via the special:\n
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              • Book early<\/strong> due to limited AC availability and high demand.<\/li>\n
              • Monitor NTES or IRCTC Live status<\/strong> before boarding\u2014timing may shift.<\/li>\n
              • Carry your own food or water<\/strong> due to lack of pantry car.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                \ud83e\udded Options If You Prefer Regular Trains<\/h2>\n
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                • Kanchanjungha Express<\/strong>: runs 3\u20134 days weekly; reliable and includes pantry service.
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                • Shatabdi\/Vande Bharat services<\/strong>: available between Howrah and North Bengal destinations\u2014fastest and most punctual options.<\/li>\n
                • If flexibility allows, book NjP\u2011bound regular trains<\/strong> and connect onward from there via local options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                  Would you like help retrieving:<\/p>\n

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                  • A stop-by-stop timetable<\/strong> for Train 03161\/62?<\/li>\n
                  • Fare breakdown by class<\/strong> (1A, 2A, 3A)?<\/li>\n
                  • Availability comparison or PNR status?<\/li>\n
                  • Best travel day suggestions based on timetable availability?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    Happy to assist further\u2014just let me know!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                    Summer Special Train Sealdah-Kamakhya-Sealdah Sealdah-Kamakhya-Sealdah To clear the extra rush of passengers, Eastern Railway will run summer special train between Sealdah & Kamakhya. 11 pairs of special train will run as Train No. 03101 \/ Train No. 03102 Sealdah \u2013 Kamakhya \u2013 Sealdah Weekly Summer Special during the months of April, May & June 2025. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56,19,24],"tags":[57,23,25,26],"class_list":["post-8530","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-eastern-railway","category-special-trains","category-summer-special-trains","tag-eastern-railway","tag-summer-special-train","tag-summer-special-trains","tag-summer-special-trains-list"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8530"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8530\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8530"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}