Lalkuan-Chhapra special train to stop at Kichha too: will run from Lalkuan on December 5 and 12 and from Chhapra on December 6 and 13, via Pilibhit, Lakhimpur, Gonda and Gorakhpur

In view of the festive rush, North Eastern Railway will run a special train (05090/05089) between Lalkuan Junction and Chhapra that will also stop at Kichha station. According to Amar Ujala, the 18-coach train will run from Lalkuan on December 5 and 12 (Saturdays) and, on the return, from Chhapra on December 6 and 13 (Sundays), making two trips each way. On the way from Lalkuan to Chhapra, 05090 will reach Kichha at 12:55 pm and leave at 12:57 pm; on the return, 05089 will reach Kichha at 4:33 am and leave at 4:35 am. The train will run to Chhapra via Bhojipura, Pilibhit, Puranpur, Mailani, Gola Gokarnath, Lakhimpur, Sitapur, Gonda, Basti and Gorakhpur. Chief Public Relations Officer Sumit Kumar said the train is being run in view of the growing number of passengers in the festive season. (Source: Amar Ujala)