{"id":8532,"date":"2025-07-27T13:33:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T13:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=8532"},"modified":"2025-07-27T13:33:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T13:33:38","slug":"summer-special-train-howrah-new-jalpaiguri-howrah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/summer-special-train-howrah-new-jalpaiguri-howrah\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Special Train Howrah-New Jalpaiguri-Howrah"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Summer Special Train Howrah-New Jalpaiguri-Howrah<\/strong><\/p>\n

Howrah-New Jalpaiguri-Howrah<\/strong><\/p>\n

To clear the extra rush of passengers during summer, Eastern Railway will run summer special express train between Howrah & New Jalpaiguri. 12 pairs of special train will run as Train No. 02307 \/ Train No. 02308 Howrah \u2013 New Jalpaiguri \u2013 Howrah Summer Special during the months of April, May & June, 2025.<\/p>\n

Train No. 02307 Howrah \u2013 New Jalpaiguri Summer Special will leave Howrah on every Wednesday from 13.04.2025 to 29.06.2025 at 23:35 hrs. to reach New Jalpaiguri at 10:10 hrs. on the next day.<\/p>\n

Train No. 02308 New Jalpaiguri \u2013 Howrah Summer Special will leave New Jalpaiguri on every Thursday from 14.04.2025 to 30.06.2025 at 12:35 hrs. to reach Howrah at 23:05 hrs. on the same day. The trains will stop at Bandel, Katwa, Azimganj, Malda Town, Barsoi, & Kishanganj stations enroute in both directions.<\/p>\n

Booking of tickets for 02307 Howrah \u2013 New Jalpaiguri Summer Special will be available on & from 09.04.2025 (Saturday) through PRS & Internet.<\/p>\n

The train will have Air Conditioned, Sleeper class accommodations and unreserved class will also be available.<\/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 information on the Howrah \u2194 New Jalpaiguri Summer Special Trains<\/strong> (covering Kolkata\u202f\u2013\u202fNorth Bengal sector) for 2025<\/strong>, operated by North Frontier Railway:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude86 Howrah \u2194 New Jalpaiguri Special Fare Summer Trains (Train Nos. 03027 \/ 03028)<\/h2>\n

\ud83d\udd39 03027 \u2013 Howrah \u2192 New Jalpaiguri<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • Runs weekly on Wednesdays<\/strong>, from April 9 to May 7, 2025<\/strong> (five trips).<\/li>\n
  • Departs Howrah Junction at 23:55 hrs<\/strong>, arriving New Jalpaiguri at ~10:45 hrs<\/strong> next morning.<\/li>\n
  • Covers ~564\u202fkm in ~10\u202fh\u202f50\u202fmin<\/strong>, with 11 intermediate stops<\/strong> including Bandel, Nabadwip Dham, Malda Town, Barsoi, Kishanganj, Aluabari Road.
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    \ud83d\udd39 03028 \u2013 New Jalpaiguri \u2192 Howrah (Return)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    • Runs Thursday weekly<\/strong>, from April 10 to May 8, 2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    • Departs NJP at 12:45 hrs<\/strong>, arrives Howrah ~00:10 hrs<\/strong> next night.
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    • Coaches include 1A, 2A, 3A, 3E, SL, SLR<\/strong>, with LHB rake and no pantry service onboard.
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      \ud83d\udccb Overview Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Direction<\/th>\nTrain No.<\/th>\nDays<\/th>\nDeparts<\/th>\nArrives<\/th>\nDuration<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
      Howrah \u2192 New Jalpaiguri<\/td>\n03027<\/strong><\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\n23:55 (Howrah)<\/td>\n10:45 (NJP, +1d)<\/td>\n~10\u202fh\u202f50\u202fm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      New Jalpaiguri \u2192 Howrah<\/td>\n03028<\/strong><\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\n12:45 (NJP)<\/td>\n~00:10 (HWH, +1d)<\/td>\n~11\u202fh\u202f25\u202fm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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      • Part of three pairs of summer specials<\/strong> introduced by NFR for 2025.
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        \ud83e\udded Additional Context & Observations<\/h2>\n
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        • A one-off extra run 03039\/03040<\/strong> operated on May 10, 2025<\/strong> (Sat), targeting overflow demand.
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        • This service supplements regular trains such as the Vande Bharat Express (22301\/22302)<\/strong> and Shatabdi Express (12041\/12042)<\/strong>\u2014both faster, higher-priority services.
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          \u26a0\ufe0f Traveler Tips & Cautions<\/h2>\n
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          • Special fare trains receive low track priority<\/strong>\u2014frequent delays reported by passengers, sometimes exceeding 6\u201310 hours.
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            \u201cSpecial trains are specially treated\u2026 they are given least priority\u2026 delays of 10\u202fhrs are very common\u2026\u201d
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          • Unlike regular trains, special train timetables can shift<\/strong> if delayed\u2014so always check NTES or IRCTC Live Running Status<\/strong> before departure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            \u2705 Recommendations<\/h2>\n
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            • Prefer Vande Bharat Express<\/strong> or Shatabdi Express<\/strong> for faster, more predictable travel if available.<\/li>\n
            • If traveling on dates when only the special is available (e.g. mid-April on Wednesday\/Thursday), book 03027\/28<\/strong> early via IRCTC or PRS.<\/li>\n
            • Expect potential delays and carry light meals<\/strong>\u2014no pantry available.<\/li>\n
            • Confirm final coach composition and stops closer to travel date\u2014Indian Railways may issue updates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              \u2795 Want More Details?<\/h3>\n

              I can provide:<\/p>\n

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              • A complete halt-to-halt timetable<\/strong> with arrival\/departure times.<\/li>\n
              • Fare breakdown<\/strong> by class (1A, 2A, 3A, 3E, SL).<\/li>\n
              • Comparison<\/strong> with Vande Bharat and Shatabdi services on the same route.<\/li>\n
              • Seat availability \/ PNR status<\/strong> checking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Just let me know\u2014I\u2019m happy to assist!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                Summer Special Train Howrah-New Jalpaiguri-Howrah Howrah-New Jalpaiguri-Howrah To clear the extra rush of passengers during summer, Eastern Railway will run summer special express train between Howrah & New Jalpaiguri. 12 pairs of special train will run as Train No. 02307 \/ Train No. 02308 Howrah \u2013 New Jalpaiguri \u2013 Howrah Summer Special during the months […]<\/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-8532","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\/8532","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=8532"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8532\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}