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Kolkata-Sairang Express: Train tickets to Mizoram sold out on Durga puja holidays, long waitlist emerges

Kolkata-Sairang Train Latest Update: Flagged off on September 13 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Kolkata-Sairang-Kolkata Express trains run thrice a week: Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday.

The Kolkata-Sairang-Kolkata Express train is being maintained and operated by Eastern Railway (ER) zone.The Kolkata-Sairang-Kolkata Express train is being maintained and operated by Eastern Railway (ER) zone. (Image: Ministry of Railways)
Written by: Anish Mondal
2 min readSep 18, 2025 10:21 PM IST First published on: Sep 18, 2025 at 03:17 PM IST

Train to Mizoram: The newly launched Kolkata-Sairang Express train has seen a surge in bookings during the Durga Puja holidays. This year, Durga puja will be celebrated from September 28 to October 2. Flagged off on September 13 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Kolkata-Sairang-Kolkata Express trains run thrice a week: Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday.

Kolkata-Sairang Train Occupancy

With the beginning of commercial operations on September 18, the Sairang-Kolkata Express train will further strengthen connectivity between the two states (West Bengal and Mizoram) and give a boost to tourism in the Northeast. The Kolkata–Sairang Express is expected to run at full passenger occupancies during the Durga Puja holidays.

Anish Mondal is a journalist with over nine years of experience covering the railways and roadways. ... Read More

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