{"id":8562,"date":"2025-07-27T14:15:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T14:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=8562"},"modified":"2025-07-27T14:15:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T14:15:51","slug":"summer-special-train-kolkata-guwahati-kolkata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/summer-special-train-kolkata-guwahati-kolkata\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Special Train Kolkata-Guwahati-Kolkata"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Summer Special Train Kolkata-Guwahati-Kolkata<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kolkata-Guwahati-Kolkata<\/strong><\/p>\n

ER to Run Summer Special Express Train between Kolkata & Guwahati<\/p>\n

For the sake of convenience of passengers, Eastern Railway will run one summer special express train between Kolkata & Guwahati. 15 pairs of special train will run as Train No. 02518 \/ Train No. 02517 Guwahati \u2013 Kolkata \u2013 Guwahati Bi-weekly Summer Special during the month of April & May, 2025.<\/p>\n

Train No. 02518 Guwahati \u2013 Kolkata Bi-weekly Summer Special will leave Guwahati on every Wednesday & Saturday from 09.04.2025 to 28.05.2025 at 21:00 hrs. to reach Kolkata at 15:00 hrs. of next day.<\/p>\n

Train No. 02517 Kolkata \u2013 Guwahati Bi-weekly Summer Special will leave Kolkata on every Thursday & Sunday from 10.04.2025 to 29.05.2025 at 21:40 hrs. to reach Guwahati at 15:55 hrs. of next day.<\/p>\n

The trains will stop at Bandel, Nabadwip Dham, Katwa, Azimganj, Malda Town, Kishanganj, New Jalpaiguri, New Cooch Behar, New Alipurduar, Kokrajhar, New Bongaigaon & Goalpara stations enroute in both directions.<\/p>\n

Booking of tickets for Train No. 02517 Kolkata \u2013 Guwahati Bi-weekly Summer Special will be available on & from 08:00 hrs. on 07.04.2025 (Thursday) through PRS & Internet. The train will have Air Conditioned and sleeper class accommodations. 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

Here\u2019s the confirmed update on the Kolkata \u2194 Guwahati Summer Special Trains<\/strong> operated by North East Frontier Railway (NFR)<\/strong> for the 2025 summer season<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude86 Kolkata\u2013Guwahati Bi-weekly Summer Special (Train Nos.\u202f02517 \/ 02518)<\/h2>\n

\ud83d\udd39 02518 \u2013 Guwahati \u2192 Kolkata Chitpur (KOAA)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • Departs Guwahati every Wednesday & Saturday at 21:00 hrs<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Runs from April 9 to May 28, 2025<\/strong>, totalling 15 round trips<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Arrives at Kolkata Chitpur (~KOAA) around 15:00 hrs<\/strong> the following day<\/li>\n
  • Covers ~1,027\u202fkm with 14 intermediate halts<\/strong> including Goalpara, New Bongaigaon, New Alipurduar, New Cooch Behar, New Jalpaiguri, Kishanganj, Malda Town, Azimganj, Bandel, etc.
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    \ud83d\udd39 02517 \u2013 Kolkata Chitpur \u2192 Guwahati<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    • Departs Kolkata (KOAA) every Thursday & Sunday at 21:40 hrs<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Operates from April 10 to May 29, 2025<\/strong> (15 trips)<\/li>\n
    • Reaches Guwahati around 15:55 hrs<\/strong> next day<\/li>\n
    • Stops mirror the outbound service in reverse order
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      \ud83d\udccb At-a-Glance Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Route<\/th>\nTrain No.<\/th>\nFrequency<\/th>\nOperation Period<\/th>\nDeparture Time<\/th>\nArrival Time<\/th>\nDistance & Stops (~14 halts)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
      Guwahati \u2192 Kolkata<\/td>\n02518<\/strong><\/td>\nWed & Sat (15 trips)<\/td>\n9 Apr \u2013 28 May 2025<\/td>\n21:00 (Guwahati)<\/td>\n~15:00 (KOAA, +1 day)<\/td>\n~1,027\u202fkm via Goalpara, Bongaigaon, Silliguri…<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Kolkata \u2192 Guwahati<\/td>\n02517<\/strong><\/td>\nThu & Sun<\/td>\n10 Apr \u2013 29 May 2025<\/td>\n21:40 (KOAA)<\/td>\n~15:55 (Guwahati, +1 day)<\/td>\nReverse route with same halts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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      • Classes include AC 1A\/2A\/3A, Sleeper (SL), and General\/SRR, with separate special fare charges<\/strong>; no Tatkal quota or concessional tickets<\/strong> available.
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        \u26a0\ufe0f Tips & Passenger Feedback<\/h2>\n
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        • Service extensions in past years were reported late:<\/strong> earlier seasons saw delays and rescheduling of special trains due to low track priority and rake-sharing issues.
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          \u201cSpecial trains are specially treated \u2026 they are least priority \u2026 hence special train will also get delayed.\u201d
          \n(From shared Reddit user feedback).
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        • Delays up to 12+ hours<\/strong> have been widely reported; best to check NTES or live running status<\/strong> before boarding.
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        • Waitlisted tickets<\/strong> on popular trains like Saraighat Express<\/strong> or Garib Rath<\/strong> tend to confirm faster than hubs using special trains.
          \n(Community travel advice)
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          \u2705 Recommended Travel Planning<\/h2>\n
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          • This train is a direct option on the Kolkata\u2013Guwahati route during early summer 2025<\/strong>, filling seasonal demand.<\/li>\n
          • If you can find availability on regular superfast trains<\/strong> like Saraighat Express (12345\/12346)<\/strong> or Guwahati\u2013Kolkata Garib Rath (12517\/12518)<\/strong>, they offer better punctuality and consistency<\/strong>.
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          • Always book early<\/strong> and monitor status on travel day; consider alternatives if there\u2019s significant delay.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            Would you like:<\/p>\n

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            • A full halt-by-halt timetable<\/strong> for these special trains?<\/li>\n
            • Class-wise fare breakdown<\/strong> (SL, 3A, 2A, etc.)?<\/li>\n
            • Comparison with regular trains like Saraighat or Garib Rath<\/strong> for the same dates?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Let me know\u2014happy to help you plan your journey!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              Summer Special Train Kolkata-Guwahati-Kolkata Kolkata-Guwahati-Kolkata ER to Run Summer Special Express Train between Kolkata & Guwahati For the sake of convenience of passengers, Eastern Railway will run one summer special express train between Kolkata & Guwahati. 15 pairs of special train will run as Train No. 02518 \/ Train No. 02517 Guwahati \u2013 Kolkata \u2013 […]<\/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":[57,20,23,25,26],"class_list":["post-8562","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-eastern-railway","category-special-trains","category-summer-special-trains","tag-eastern-railway","tag-special-trains","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\/8562","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=8562"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8562\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8562"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8562"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}