Indian Railways: Trains cancelled ahead of festive season; Here's the complete list
Cancelled trains: Many trains of Northern Railway including Jammu Tawi Rajdhani and Uttar Sampark Kranti running from Delhi have been cancelled.
Indian railways has cancelled many trains due to the farmers’ agitation in Punjab. The farmers began an indefinite protest in Jalandhar on August 20, to raise sugarcane prices and issues related to payment of arrears. They blocked the movement of trains on the Ludhiana-Amritsar and Ludhiana-Jammu rail routes. In view of the agitation by the farmers, the Indian railways has canceled many trains.
The commuters of Delhi-NCR are facing problems due to the farmers’ protests. Many trains of Northern Railway including Jammu Tawi Rajdhani and Uttar Sampark Kranti running from Delhi have been cancelled.
In case you are planning to travel by train, here’s a list of cancelled trains.
83 trains affected
According to Northern Railway, 83 trains have been affected due to farmers’ agitation. Of these, 48 trains running on 22nd and 23rd August have been completely cancelled, 23 trains partially cancelled while 12 trains have been diverted.
Changes in the route of these trains
Vande Bharat (Shri Mata Vaishno Devi from Katra to New Delhi)
Amritsar-New Delhi Shatabdi Express
Amritsar-New Delhi Express
Cancelled Trains
पंजाब में किसान आंदोलन के कारण उत्तर रेलवे के फिरोजपुर मंडल में ट्रेनों की आवाजाही प्रभावित होने से पश्चिम रेलवे की कुछ और विशेष ट्रेनें प्रभावित हुई हैं। इन प्रभावित ट्रेनों का विवरण इस प्रकार है:@WesternRly pic.twitter.com/ZP9TXmoeZu
— DRM Vadodara (@DRMBRCWR) August 22, 2021
Due to Kisan agitation in Punjab between Jalandhar Cantt Jn. & Chiheru in Firozpur Division of Northern Railway, train movement has been affected and hence, few trains of Western Rly, have been affected.@drmbct @RailMinIndia pic.twitter.com/YfEJjyU71d
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) August 22, 2021