A local train (train nr. 101) operates on every first and third Thursday from Bur Sudan at 15.30, calling at every station, Sinkat at 20.00, Gebeit 22.40, Haiya Junction 04.45 arriving at Atbara at 12.55 on Fridays
Local train (102) departs the Mondays after arrival of train 101 from Atbara at 20.00, calling at Haiya Junction 04.15 the following day, Gebeit 10.15, Sinkat 11.20, arriving at Bur Sudan 15.45 on Tuesday
Trains 101 and 102 convey all three classes of accommodation.

Trains 201/202: 1st Class of six couchettes per compartment; 2nd and 3rd class are much crowded; operated by SRC
Train 201 departs Khartoum New Central Station Monday of the first and third week of the month at 08.00, calling at Shendi (km 175) at 15.45, Ed Damer (km 300) 22.00, Atbara (km 315) from Monday 23.00 to Tuesday 01.00, Berber (km 356) 03.45, Dagash (km 556) 15.30, Abu Hamed (km 581) 17.45, Wadi Halfa (km 930) arrival Wednesday  22.30 (or later).
Train 202 departs Wadi Halfa twice monthly on Thursday after arrival of Train 201 at 02.00 (or a bit later) calling at Abu Hamed Friday 08.00, Dagash 10.30, Berber 23.00, Atbara from Friday 23.45 to Saturday 02.00, Ed Damer Saturday 03.00, Shendi 09.30, arriving Khartoum New Central Station Saturday 17.00

Trains 221 and 222 conveys 3rd class coaches only, limited number of seats available
A mixed freight-passenger train (221) operates from Abu Hamed on Thursday at 17.30 and arrives at Wadi Halfa at 05.45 on Fridays
Mixed freight-passenger train 222 operates from Wadi Halfa on Tuesdays at 18.00 and arrives at Abu Hamed at 06.00 on Wednesday

Trains 211 and 212 conveys seating coaches of 2nd and 3rd class
A DAILY passenger train runs from Khartoum New Central Station at 21.00, calling at Shendi at 02.45, Ed Damer at 07.45, arriving at Atbara at 09.00 next day
A DAILY passenger train runs from Atbara at 20.30, calling at Ed Damer at 21.30, Shendi at 02.00, arriving at Khartoum New Central Station at 07.00 next day
Trains 211 and 212 convey first class sleeper (compartments(, 2nd and 3rd class seating coaches
Khartoum-Atbara fares: 1st class SDP 30.00, 2nd class SDP 24.00, 3rd class SDP 17.00

Trains 501/502 are operated by a private consortium; they convey a sleeping car 1st class, a restaurant-buffet-car, 3 second-class couchette-cars and third class seating cars; monthly service
Train 501 departs Khartoum New Central Station every Second Thursday of the month at 20.00, non-stop to Sennar Junction arriving at  06.00 on Friday, to Kosti  arriving at  10.30, to Tendelti  arriving at 15.00, Ar-Rahad arriving at 21.00 and El-Obeid arriving Friday at 22.30
Train 502 departs El-Obeid on Monday after arrival of train 501 at 07.00 , Ar-Rahad departs at 08.30, Tendelti depart at 14.45, Kosti depart at 19.30, arriving at Sennar Junction on Tuesday at 00.00 and at Khartoum New Central Station on Tuesday at 10.30
This service is not confirmed for 2010.
Trains 551/552 are operated by SRC  and convey 1st class sleeping-cars; second and third class seating car, a restaurant-car is added on most journeys, as well as baggage cars
Train 551 leaves Khartoum New Central Station every first and third Sunday of the month at 09.45, it stops at every station, at Sennar Jct. on Sunday 21.30, at Kosti on Monday at 02.30, Ar-Rahad on Monday at 16.30, Bananusa on Tuesday at 17.00, arriving at Nyala Thursday 13.00
Train 552 leaves Nyala on Sunday after arrival of train 551 at 22.00, it stops at every station, it departs from Babanusa station Monday 17.00, Ar-Rahad station Tuesday 17.00, Kosti Wednesday  07.00, Sennar Jct. Wednesday on 13.50 and arrives at Khartoum New Central Station Thursday at 06.00

No traffic reported on this line.

Freight services operates several times a year from Kassala to Haiya Junction and Bur Sudan
A mixed service operates monthly from Kassala on the second Sunday of the month to Gedaref arriving there the next day, journey up to 18 hours; returning from Gedaref Tuesday, arriving Kassala next day; this service is liable to suspension at any time.
Not confirmed for 2010.
Line rehabilitated and again in service. A freight train operates about every 10 to 20 days. A passenger service operates  on a monthly schedule leaving Babanusa every first Tuesday of the month after arrival of train 551 (above) at 21.00, with stopps at Muglad, Aweil and other intermediate stations, journey time about 22 hours, the return journey runs the following Saturday at 19.00 from Waw, 2nd and 3rd class coaches available

An occasional freight service from Atbara runs via Abu Hamed to Karima, when it is running it leaves Atbara the second or third Saturday of the month, it is not known if passengers are conveyed, the train returns after duty, about 4 days later.

No traffic reported in 2008 and 2009.