The train services in Punjab have been partially restored today i.e. November 24 exactly two months after they were discontinued on September 24 in the wake of rail roko agitation by farmer unions in protest against the Central farm laws. The movement of trains was affected in Punjab as the tracks were blocked by the agitators. Now, the agitation has been called off and the tracks have been cleared.
Therefore several trains cancelled, short-terminated or short-originated due to the farmers agitation in Punjab have been restored. Let us now have a look at the list of trains that have been restored by the Indian Railways.
Trains cancelled that have been restored
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09027 Bandra Terminus Jammu Tawi Festival Special has been restored for the journey commencing on November 28.
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09028 Jammu Tawi Bandra Terminus Festival Special has been restored for the journey commencing on November 30.
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02919 Malwa COVID 19 SF Special has been restored for the journey commencing on November 23.
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02920 Malwa COVID 19 SF Special has been restored for the journey commencing on November 25.
Trains short terminated that have been restored
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02903 Golden Temple Mail Covid 19 Special will run upto its destination station Amritsar (ASR) for the journey commencing on November 22.
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02925 Paschim (Deluxe) Express Covid 19 Special will run upto its destination station Amritsar (ASR) for the journey commencing on November 23.
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09025 Bandra Terminus Amritsar Clone COVID 19 Special will run upto its destination station Amritsar (ASR) for the journey commencing on November 23.
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09026 Amritsar Bandra Terminus Clone COVID 19 Special will originate as per the schedule for the journey commencing on November 25.
Apart from this, owing to the onset of Cyclone Nivar six trains have been fully cancelled and nine trains have been partially cancelled in Tamil Nadu. The fourth cyclone of 2020 - Nivar is currently developing in the southern part of the Bay of Bengal. It is expected to make landfall between Mamallapuram (Tamil Nadu) and Karaikal (Puducherry) districts on November 25. The depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by today i.e. November 24 and cross the coast as a severe cyclonic storm a day after i.e. November 26.
In view of the developing situation, the Southern Railway has fully or partially cancelled several trains as follows:
Cancellation of Trains
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06865/66 Uzhavan COVID 19 Special that leaves from Chennai Egmore (MS) at 22:55 is cancelled on 24 and 25 November 2020.
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06795/96 Cholan COVID 19 Special that leaves from Chennai Egmore (MS) at 08:00 is cancelled on 25 November 2020.
Partial Cancellation of Trains
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06231/32 Mayiladuturai Mysuru (Thanjavur) Festival Special that runs daily is partially cancelled between Mayiladuturai (MV) and Tiruchirappalli (TPJ) on 25 November 2020.
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06187/88 Karaikal Ernakulam (Tea Garden) COVID 19 Special that runs daily is partially cancelled between Karaikal (KIK) and Tiruchirappalli (TPJ) on 25 November 2020.
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02083/84 Mayiladuturai Coimbatore COVID 19 Jan Shatabdi Special that runs on every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday is partially cancelled between Mayiladuturai (MV) and Tiruchirappalli (TPJ) on 25 November 2020.
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02897/98 Puducherry Bhubaneswar Festival Special that runs weekly on every Wednesday is partially cancelled between Puducherry (PDY) and Chennai Egmore (MS) on 24 and 25 November 2020.
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02868 Puducherry Howrah Festival Special that runs weekly on every Wednesday is partially cancelled between Puducherry (PDY) and Villupuram (VM) on 25 November 2020.
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