Due to the rising COVID-19 cases in the country followed by a sudden dip in the occupancy, The Indian Railways announced the cancellation of over 28 passenger trains. Shatabdi Express, Rajdhani Express, Duronto Express and Vande Bharat Express are among the most famous trains that have been cancelled.
Here are the 4 Key points —
1> 8 Shatabdi Express trains, 2 Rajdhani Express, 2 Duronto Express and 1 Vande Bharat Express are among around 28 trains that have been cancelled “till further advice” by the Northern Railways.
2> Among these trains, there are Shatabdi trains that run from Delhi to prominent places like Kalka, Habibganj, Amritsar and Chandigarh, Rajdhani trains from Delhi to Chennai, Bilaspur and Duronto trains between Jammu Tawi and Pune.
3> The Central Railways has cancelled 23 passenger trains including Nagpur-Kolhapur special up to June 29th, the CSMT-Kolhapur special up to July 1st and the CSMT-Pune special up to June 30th.
4> The Northern Railway division has called for prior intimation regarding the cancellation of said trains through messages, advertisements and announcements at railway stations, among other means.
Check out the official tweet —
Northern Railway has decided to cancel the following Special Trains due to low occupancy and other operational reasons as per the following details:- pic.twitter.com/C2eylG1yNw
— Northern Railway (@RailwayNorthern) May 6, 2021
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