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 Indian Railways has directed the operation of two pairs of trains to Amritsar, addressing the difficulties faced by passengers and pilgrims traveling to Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib. The trains include the 12903/12904 Mumbai-Amritsar-Mumbai Golden Temple Mail and the 12715/12716 Sri Hazur Sahib Nanded-Amritsar-Nanded Sachkhand Express. These trains were previously cancelled...
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midway at various stations for the past six days. The Golden Temple Mail was being cancelled at Nizamuddin, while the Sachkhand Express was being cancelled at various stations.

Due to the ongoing farmers' protest in Punjab, train operations have been significantly disrupted. On Sunday, seven trains, including the Jan Shatabdi, were canceled, while six trains left passengers stranded at railway stations. The cancellations have resulted in a daily revenue loss exceeding 5 lakh rupees for the railway. Farmers sitting...
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on railway tracks in Shambhū, Punjab, have been causing disruptions to train schedules since April 17th. This has forced the railway to cancel or divert trains on a regular basis, including on Sunday.

Farmers protesting in the Ambala-Ludhiana rail section caused disruptions to train services for the second day in a row. On Thursday, 127 trains were affected, including 50 cancellations, 62 rerouted, and 15 partially canceled and restarted. The Indian Railways has increased security measures with enhanced patrols and plainclothes officers deployed at...
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stations and along the Punjab border. Due to the indefinite nature of the protest, passengers faced hardships as train cancellations resulted in long waits and disruptions to travel plans. The railways also reported significant financial losses, with over 5 lakh rupees in refunds issued for cancelled tickets. To address passenger concerns, a help desk has been set up at Ambala Cantt railway station and railway officials have been instructed to monitor the situation. In addition, vendors have been ordered to sell food and beverages at fixed rates, with penalties for overcharging. Several train services were cancelled or partially cancelled, including: Train No. 04501 (Haridwar-Una Himachal), 12903 (Nizamuddin), 14661 (Delhi), 12715 (Sachkhand Express), 14735 (Bathinda), 14526 (Bathinda), and 15211 (Janseva) were cancelled in Ambala. Several other trains were also partially cancelled and restarted at various stations. These include: Train No. 12904 (Nizamuddin), 14662 (Delhi), 12716 (Ambala), 14736 (Bathinda), 14525 (Bathinda), 15212 (Janseva), 14815 (Ambala), and 04502 (Una Himachal-Haridwar Express).