Farmers' protests are ongoing in Ambala, affecting train routes. 35 trains passing through Moradabad will have altered routes until May 13th. Trains like Shahid, Begampura, and Sealdah will take a detour via Ambala-Chandigarh-New Morinda-Sirhind-Sanehwal. The Amritsar-Darbhanga-Amritsar Jan Nayak Express (15211-12) will terminate at Ambala in both directions. Passengers traveling to Punjab...
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and Jammu have faced disruptions for a month, with over 5000 tickets canceled due to the protests.

Due to a farmers' protest at the Shambhu railway station in Ambala division, trains heading towards Punjab and Jammu are being diverted via Ambala-Chandigarh. This diversion will affect 34 trains of the Moradabad division, including those to Begam Pura and Sealdah, and will continue until May 10th. The route diversion has...
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led to delays in train schedules and several passengers are experiencing long waits at stations. Over 5,000 passengers have canceled their tickets due to the delays. Affected trains include the (15097) Bhagalpur-Jammu Tawi-Amarnath Express, (12237) Banaras-Jammu Tawi-Begam Pura Express, (15652) Guwahati-Jammu Tawi Express, (18103) Tatanagar-Amritsar-Jallianwala Bagh Express, (13005) Howrah-Amritsar-Punjab Mail, (13151) Kolkata-Jammu Tawi-Sealdah Express, (13307) Dhanbad-Firozpur-Ganga Satluj Express, (14617) Purnea Court-Amritsar Jansadharan Express, (14649) Jaynagar Amritsar Sarayu-Yamuna Express, (12491) Barauni-Jammu Tawi Moradhwaj Express, (12357) Kolkata-Amritsar Durgiana Express, (12355) Patna Jammu Tawi Express, (14603) Saharsa-Amritsar Jansadharan Express, (12203) Saharsa-Amritsar Garibrath Express, (12407) New Jalpaiguri-Amritsar Karmabhumi Express, (15933) New Tinsukia-Amritsar Express, and (04651) Jaynagar-Amritsar Clone Express. These trains will pass through Ambala-Chandigarh-New Morinda-Sirhind-Sanehwal on their way to Punjab and Jammu. On the return journey, they will pass through Sanehwal-Chandigarh-Ambala.

Farmers are protesting at Shambu station in Ambala, disrupting train services. 34 trains passing through Moradabad are affected until May 1st. Trains to Amritsar are being rerouted. 2500 tickets have been cancelled in the Moradabad division. Passengers are facing difficulties due to delays. Several trains, including (12237) Banaras-Jammu Tawi Express, (12587)...
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Gorakhpur-Jammu Tawi Amarnath Express, (15651) Guwahati-Jammu Tawi Lohit Express, (12331) Gawada-Jammu Tawi Himgiri Express, (15097) Bhagalpur-Jammu Tawi Amarnath Express, (18103) Tatanagar-Amritsar Jallianwala Bagh Express, and (12469) Kanpur-Jammu Tawi Express, are being rerouted.

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.