A goods train traveling from Ambala to Delhi derailed near Tarawdi railway station in Karnal. Seven containers fell off the train after the rear bogie's wheels came off the tracks. One container hit an overhead electricity (OHE) pillar, causing the OHE line to break and disrupt railway traffic. The Karnal GRP...
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and RPF teams arrived at the scene after being informed about the incident.

The Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) between New Pilkhni station in Uttar Pradesh and Sahnewal in Punjab has been officially recognized by the Indian Railways. The 182 km long section, operational from May 22nd, 2024, will exclusively handle freight trains, reducing congestion on the main lines and improving the punctuality of passenger...
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trains. The DFC is designed to improve the efficiency of freight transportation, with a dedicated route for freight trains. It is expected to increase the speed of freight trains and reduce delays for passenger trains. The project, initially estimated at ₹3000 crore, finally cost ₹5500 crore, with ₹2500 crore for civil work, ₹1000 crore for signaling and overhead equipment, and ₹1200 crore for land acquisition. The DFC project began in July 2016, under the Ambala division. The project, approved in 2006, was initially proposed in 2005.

A goods train derailed between Sadhugarh and Sarai Banjara stations on the Ambala-Ludhiana rail section. A five-member committee's initial report suggests the Senior Section Engineer could be held responsible. A final decision will be made based on a report from J-grade officers, which will be submitted to the Divisional Railway Manager...
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soon. The incident has prompted the railway to take strict action and investigate the role of intense heat, which caused the railway line to expand. The investigation also highlighted a lack of communication from patrolling staff regarding any issues on the railway line. The incident disrupted train services for about three hours, causing delays to several trains. The Divisional Railway Manager, Mandeep Singh Bhatia, confirmed the incident and emphasized the need for an investigation into the Section Engineer's oversight regarding the expanding railway track.

The farmers' protest in the Ambala Division, which lasted for about 40 days, ended on May 20. As a result, the North Railways have restored the canceled Ambala route trains and those that were operating on alternate routes, effective immediately, starting May 21. North Railways' CPRO, Deepak Kumar, confirmed that the...
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farmers' protest at the Shambhu station in Ambala Division has ended. All trains are back on their regular routes. Trains that had their routes changed will now operate on their original routes from May 21. Train number 15707 Katihar-Amritsar Express will resume its original route, no longer traveling via Jakhal-Dhuri Jn-Ludhiana. Similarly, Jaynagar-Amritsar, Purnea-Amritsar, Saharsa-Amritsar, Darbhanga-Jalandhar, Ghazipur City-Shrimaata Vaishno Devi Katra Express, Bhagalpur-Jammu Tawi Express, New Jalpaiguri-Amritsar Special, Saharsa-Amritsar Express, Jammu Tawi-Guwahati Express, Jammu Tawi-Gorakhpur Express, Amritsar-New Tinsukia Express, Jammu Tawi-Barauni Express, and Chhapra-Amritsar Express trains will all return to their regular routes. Train number 15211 Darbhanga-Amritsar Express, originating from Darbhanga, will now depart from Amritsar instead of Ambala Cantt Station. Train number 15212 Amritsar-Darbhanga Express, departing from Amritsar, and train number 05566 Sirhind-Saharsa Special, departing from Sirhind, will both operate from Sirhind instead of Ambala.