Passengers a harried lot as several trains cancelled

Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, February 18

Rail passengers continue to be a harried lot due to the adverse weather as the railways announced the cancellation of 12 trains on Monday. Making the matters worse, around 20 long-route trains were running behind schedule.

The Railways said the 12241/42 Chandigarh-Amritsar-Chandigarh Intercity Express, 15209/10 Saharsa-Amritsar-Saharsa Jansewa Express, 15707/08 Katihar-Amritsar-Katihar Amrapali Express, 12471 Bandra Terminus-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Swaraj Express, 12476 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi-Hapa Sarvidaya Express, 12926 Amritsar-Bandra Terminus Pashchim Express, 13005 Howrah-Amritsar Mail, 14673 Jaynagar-Amritsar Shaheed Express and 22423 Gorakhpur-Amritsar Jansadhdran Express were cancelled for the day.

Trains running late

More than 8 hours: 18507 Vishakhapatnam-Amritsar Hirakud Express.

4 to 6 hours: 15211 Darbhanga-Amritsar Jannayak Express, 01708 Attari-Jabalpur Special Express, 18101 Tatanagar-Jammu Tawi Muri Express.

2 to 4 hours: 13151 Kolkata-Jammu Tawi Sealdah Express, 15531 Saharsa-Amritsar Jansadharan Express, 19027 Bandra Terminus-Jammu Tawi Vivek Express, 11057 CST (Mumbai)-Amritsar Express, 12715 Nanded-Amritsar Sachkhand Express.

Up to 2 hours: 13005 Howrah-Amritsar Mail, 13049 Howrah-Amritsar Express, 13307 Dhanbad-Firozepur Ganga Sutlej Express, 12331 Howrah-Jammu Tawi Himgiri Express, 12491 Barauni-Jammu Tawi Maur Dhwaj Express, 12237 Varanasi-Jammu Tawi Begumpura Express, 11077 Pune-Jammu Tawi Jhelum Express, 18237 Gevra Road-Amritsar Chhattisgarh Express, 14649 Jaynagar-Amritsar Saryu Yamuna Express.