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GUWAHATI: Students aspiring for admissions into reputed institutions will get some relief with the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) starting an 'examination special train' from Dibrugarh to Yesvantpur (near Bangalore) in Karnataka. The decision will help students from the northeast appear for joint entrance test for combined medical and engineering colleges in Karnataka. The train will leave Dibrugarh on May 1 at 7pm and reach Yesvantpur at 10.30pm on May 4. For the return journey, the train will leave Yesvantpur at 10.45pm on May 7 and reach Dibrugarh at 9pm on May 10.NFR chief public relations officer S Hajong said: "Every year thousands of students from this region, aspiring for medical and engineering careers, go to Bangalore for appearing in the joint entrance test conducted by Karnataka state. This special train will facilitate them for getting reservation for their smooth and comfortable journey," Hajong said.The train - with six general coaches, seven sleeper coaches, and two SLRs - will also stop at New Tinsukia, Mariani, Dimapur, Furkating, Diphu, Lumding, Hojai, Chaparmukh, Jagiroad, Guwahati, Rangiya, Barpeta Road, New Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, New Coochbeahr, New Jalpaiguri, Kishanganj, Maldah Town, Asansol, Adra, Balasore, Cuttack, Brahmpur, Vishakapatnam, Vijaywada before reaching Yesvantpur.