Due to the ongoing farmer protests in Ambala, train schedules in Moradabad division have been severely disrupted. On Friday, trains like the Begampura Express were delayed by 17 hours, and the Garibrath Express by 12.5 hours. Over 1000 passengers have cancelled their tickets since the protests began, and hundreds more face...
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daily disruptions. Trains bound for Punjab and Jammu have been rerouted, adding to the travel time. This has also created delays for passengers traveling to Lucknow, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Bihar, and Kolkata.

Due to a farmer's protest involving blocking train tracks in Shambhu, passengers are facing significant difficulties. The railway is also experiencing a loss of millions of rupees daily. The protest has resulted in the cancellation of hundreds of reserved tickets across various routes, with over 2500 tickets canceled for Jammu...
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Tawi alone. Over 4000 reserved tickets for destinations including Haridwar, Rishikesh, Delhi, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Bathinda, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Barmer, Mathura, Agra, Gwalior, Jhansi, Bhopal, Itarsi, and Nagpur have been canceled. The Amritsar-Mumbai Golden Temple Superfast Express, previously departing from Delhi, is now being operated via Chandigarh and Sahnewal. Several other trains, including those traveling to Chhattisgarh, Ganga Satluj, and Jammu Tawi-Kolkata, are also being diverted via Chandigarh and Sahnewal. This diversion has created a shortage of trains for some stations, leading to passenger cancellations of their reserved tickets. There is also concern among passengers about the potential spread of the protest to other locations, which could disrupt their travel. Those who booked confirmed tickets two or three months ago are experiencing the greatest difficulties as they are unable to secure confirmed seats on the altered trains. On Wednesday, the Jalandhar-New Delhi Intercity Express (14681-82) will remain canceled. The Barmer-Jammu Tawi Shalimar Express (14661-62) will be canceled between Delhi and Jammu Tawi, but will continue to run from Delhi to Barmer. The Haridwar-Amritsar Jan Shatabdi Super Express (12053-54) and the Sri Ganganagar-Rishikesh Express (14887-88) are also canceled. Additionally, the Una Himachal-Haridwar Special Express (04501-02) will not run. Other affected trains include the Amritsar-Mumbai Golden Temple Mail (12903-04), Amritsar-Bilaspur Chhattisgarh Express (18237-38), Firozpur-Dhanbad Ganga Satluj Express (13307-08), Amritsar-Howrah Mail (13005-06), and Jammu Tawi-Kolkata Express (13151-52), all being operated via Chandigarh and Sahnewal. The Amritsar-Darbhanga Jan Nayak Express (15211-12) will only run until Ambala and will be canceled between Ambala and Amritsar. Due to the protest, train routes have been altered, trains canceled, and tickets rendered invalid. Route changes have also resulted in the cancellation of hundreds of tickets, causing a loss of millions of rupees for the railway. The railway is operating the trains keeping in mind the convenience and safety of the passengers. - N.K. Jha, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager.

The ongoing farmers' protest at Shambhu station has disrupted the railway system. Due to the protest, the railway has been forced to cancel numerous trains partially and completely, while also changing the routes of many others. Despite daily changes in strategy, the railway is unable to maintain normal operations. Train cancellations...
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have disconnected many stations, forcing people to rely on private vehicles and road transport. The protest has also caused overcrowding in buses, delayed train schedules, and extended wait times at stations. Many travelers have been facing difficulties due to train cancellations, route changes, and overcrowding, with some even waiting for days to board a train. These disruptions are causing significant inconvenience, especially for long-distance travelers who are forced to disembark at intermediate stations or lose confirmed seats due to cancellations. As a result of the protest, half a dozen trains have been fully canceled and more than a dozen have had their routes altered on Tuesday.

Indian Railways has announced summer special train services to cater to the travel demand during the summer holidays. These trains are intended to make it easier for people to return home. The services are starting on April 19th, 2023. The train routes and schedules include: * **Durg-Patna-Durg Summer Special (Train No....
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08793/08794)**: This train will run every Friday, departing from Durg at 1:25 PM and arriving in Patna at 9:30 AM the next day. The return service (Train No. 08794) will run every Saturday from Patna at 12:30 PM, arriving in Durg at 1:55 PM the next day. * **CSMT Mumbai-Asansol-CSMT Mumbai Summer Special (Train No. 01145/01146)**: This train will run every Monday, departing from CSMT Mumbai at 11:05 AM and reaching Asansol on Wednesday at 2:15 AM. The return service (Train No. 01146) will run every Wednesday from Asansol at 9:00 PM, arriving in CSMT Mumbai on Friday at 8:15 AM. Additionally, several trains already operate between Gaya and Ayodhya, catering to passengers seeking to travel between these destinations.

The number of sleeper coaches on the Ganga Damodar Express and Patna-Dumka-Patna Express will be increased from three to five. The number of sleeper coaches on the Ganga Satluj Express, which departs from Dhanbad station, will be increased from five to six. The number of AC coaches on the Ganga Satluj...
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Express will be reduced, and the number of sleeper and general coaches will be increased. These changes will come into effect on August 11, 2024 for the Ganga Satluj Express departing from Dhanbad and on August 13, 2024 for the Ganga Satluj Express departing from Firozpur. The Ganga Damodar Express and Patna-Dumka-Patna Express will also have changes in their coach compositions starting August 15th and 16th, respectively. The number of sleeper coaches on the Ganga Damodar Express will be reduced from eight to six, and the number of general coaches will be increased. The number of sleeper coaches on the Patna-Dumka-Patna Express will be increased from three to five. There will be no changes to the AC coaches on either train.