Fog: 11 trains cancelled

Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, January 20

With no let up in the fog cover and cold wave gripping the region, rail traffic continues to be erratic causing inconvenience to passengers. The Railways announced cancellation of 11 long-route trains on Sunday, two were rescheduled and four others were diverted via alternative route. To add to the misery of passengers, a dozen trains were running late from two to 10 hours.

According to the Railways, 12241/42 Chandigarh-Amritsar-Chandigarh Intercity Express, 13151/52

Kolkata-Jammu-Kolkata Sealdah Express, 14674 Amritsar-Jaynagar Shaheed Express, 15209/10 Saharsa-Amritsar-Saharsa Jansewa Express, 15707/08 Katihar-Amritsar-Katihar Amrapali Express, 19614 Amritsar-Ajmer Express and 22424 Amritsar-Gorakhpur Jansadharan Express trains remained cancelled. 

Two trains, 01708 Attari-Jabalpur Special Express (3.15 hrs) and 12380 Amritsar-Sealdah Jallianwala Bagh Express (2.50 hrs), were rescheduled for late departure. Due to operational reasons, 12380 Amritsar-Sealdah Jallianwala Bagh Express was diverted via alternative route between Ludhiana and Asansol while 12752 Jammu Tawi-Nanded Express, 22430 Pathankot-Delhi Superfats Express and 22552 Jalandhar City-Darbhanga Antyodaya Express trains were diverted between Ludhiana and Ambala Cantt railway stations.

Trains running late

• (8 to 11 hrs): 12379 Sealdah-Amritsar Jallinawala Bagh Express and 01707 Jabalpur-Attari Special Express.

• (2 to 5 hrs): 14649 Jaynagar-Amritsar Saryu Yamuna Express, 12331 Howrah-Jammu Tawi Himgiri Express, 12380 Amritsar-Sealdah Jallianwala Bagh Express, 11057 CST (Mumbai)-Amritsar Dadar Express, 01708 Attari-Jabalpur Special Express and 12919 Indore-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Malwa Express.

• (Up to 2 hrs): 14603 Saharsa-Amritsar Jansadharan Express, 12920 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Indore Malwa Express, 12357 Kolkata-Amritsar Durgiana Express and 12715 Nanded-Amritsar Sachkhand Express.