Shutdown hits train services

Ferozepur, March 26

At least 21 express and passenger trains were affected as farmers blocked railway tracks at 24 locations in Punjab in the wake of the ‘Bharat bandh’ call today.

DRM (Ferozepur Division) Rajesh Aggarwal said no damage was caused to any Railways property and overall, the bandh remained peaceful throughout the day.

While the Amritsar-New Delhi Shatabadi Express was cancelled, 11 trains were rescheduled which included Amritsar-Haridwar Janshatabadi Express , Amritsar-Bandra Terminal Paschim Express, Amritsar-Newjalpaiguri Karambhumi Express, Amritsar-Jainagar Shaheed Express), Amritsar-Dibrugarh Town Tinsukia Special, Amritsar-Jaynagar Humsafar Express, Amritsar-Bilaspur Express, Ferozepur-Dhanbad Ganga Sutlej Express, Fazilka-Rewari Express, Vande Bharat Express from Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-New Delhi Express and Amritsar-Hawrah Express.

The Ajmer-Amritsar Special train and, Jalandhar-Ferozepur Express and Ferozepur Cantt-Jalandhar City were short-terminated/originated. The DRM said keeping in view the safety of passengers, a few trains were halted at various locations. He said the Nander Express was halted at Phagwara and Malwa Express was halted at three places, including Jammu-Tawi, Pathankot Cantt and Mukerian.

Swaraj Express was halted at three places ie Jammu Tawi, Pathankot and Kathua. — OC