Maligaon, February 16 (MExN): To improve the customer interface and increase freight transport, Jatinga Lampur station under Lumding is open for booking outbound freight traffic for a period of three months from January 3, except for coal shipments , POL, cattle, explosives and cranes.

Rangapani and Jalpaiguri stations under Katihar; Binnaguri, Falakata, Damdim and New Mal Junction stations under Alipurduar; Baihata, Udalguri and Viswanath Charali stations under Rangiya; Ambassa, Badarpur, Borpathar, Belonia, Bokajan, Dimapur, Hojai, Jagiroad, Lalabazar, Naojan, New Haflong, Sabroom, Senchoa and Sribar under Lumding; Bhojo, Charali, Lakwa and Tuli stations under Tinsukia are also open for handling inbound and outbound freight traffic. However, coal, POL, cattle, explosives and crane shipments were not allowed to book at Baihata, Jagiroad, Lakwa and Tuli stations.

Coal traffic management was allowed in Jagiroad station under Lumding div (for outward and return), Baihata station under Rangiya (for outward), Lakwa and Tuli stations under Tinsukia (for the go). A press note said that for outgoing coal traffic, Dudhnoi station under Rangiya is open from January 13 and Senchoa station under Lumding is open from January 25. .