Sealdah-Krishnanagar AC local gets new stop; special trains for Shantipur, Budge Budge

Kolkata's Eastern Railway has announced several changes to local train services under its Sealdah Division to enhance passenger convenience and connectivity. Among the changes, a new temporary stop has been introduced at Badkulla station for four Sealdah-Krishnanagar AC EMU local services from October 12 to December 31, 2026. These trains - numbered 31845, 31846, 31847, and 31848 - will now stop at Badkulla for passengers traveling to and from the station.

In addition, two special trains will operate between Shantipur and Krishnanagar via Dignagar from October 13 to December 31, 2026. The Shantipur-Krishnanagar EMU special will depart Shantipur at 9:34 am, arriving in Krishnanagar at 10:11 am. Conversely, the Krishnanagar-Shantipur EMU special will depart Krishnanagar at 10:20 am, arriving in Shantipur at 10:57 am.

Furthermore, the timings of two existing EMU locals have been revised. Train 31586 (Krishnanagar-Shantipur EMU Local) will now depart Krishnanagar at 8:47 am, arriving in Shantipur at 9:24 am. Train 31784 (Shantipur-Ranaghat EMU Local) will depart Shantipur at 11:00 am, arriving at Ranaghat at 11:28 am. Lastly, two night-hour special trains will run between Sealdah and Budge Budge to improve late-night connectivity.

The Sealdah-Budge Budge Special departs Sealdah at 10:55 pm, arriving in Budge Budge at 11:43 pm. The Budge Budge-Sealdah Special departs Budge Budge at 11:54 pm, arriving in Sealdah at 12:48 am the following day.