Train Cancellations and Reductions Train Cancellations and Reductions News Railway cancels and reduces train timings of many special trains. Trainman <html> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Due to the operational issues caused by the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic and the havoc its creating in India, <b>Northern Railway division of the Indian Railway has decided to cancel 4 special trains and reduce the frequency of 4 other trains in the northern regions of India starting from 19th May</b>. The sudden fall in the number of passengers travelling by these trains is the reason behind the decision </p> <div class="admob-ads"> <script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <!-- Responsive Blog --> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7159304429864193" data-ad-slot="5773289261" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> India is going through a devastating second wave of the Covid-19 with over 2.5 lakh daily cases still being reported for the past one month. Railways had been extremely busy opening new train routes to ease the burden of railway travelers who have been left stranded without the service of public transport after the announcement of nationwide lockdown. But the constant surge in the coronavirus cases has left everyone feeling scared and the railway department had no other option than to stop the services of these trains for the time being. </p> <img class="replace-for-mobile" style="text-align: center;" src="/static/blog/images/cancellation-reduction-blog1.jpg" alt="Cancellation Reduction Blog1" width="100%"> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> As a safety measure the IRCTC has been thermally screening all the passengers and observing other safety measures to ensure social distancing during train journeys to avoid the spread of Coronavirus. The occupancy remained low despite all the safety protocols followed in these trains. These trains are in a long line of other special trains which the railway has been forced to cancel due to low passenger demand caused by Covid-19. </p> <img class="replace-for-mobile" style="text-align: center;" src="/static/blog/images/cancellation-reduction-blog2.jpg" alt="Cancellation Reduction Blog2" width="100%"> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Earlier Indian Railway had decided to cancel <b><a href="https://blog.trainman.in/blog/14-trains-cancelled/" target="_blank"> fourteen</a></b>, <b><a href="https://blog.trainman.in/blog/railway-cancels-16-trains/" target="_blank"> sixteen</a></b> and <b><a href="https://blog.trainman.in/blog/56-trains-cancelled/" target="_blank"> fifty six</a></b> trains on separate occasions due to poor patronization caused by the rising COVID-19 caseload which was on a continuous rise in the country and people were facing acute oxygen shortage. </p> <img class="replace-for-mobile" style="text-align: center;" src="/static/blog/images/cancellation-reduction-blog3.jpg" alt="Cancellation Reduction Blog3" width="100%"> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> All regular passenger train services of Indian Railways were suspended when a <b><a href="https://blog.trainman.in/blog/nationwide-lockdown/" target="_blank"> nationwide lockdown</a></b> was declared last year in March but since May 2020 <b><a href="https://blog.trainman.in/blog/shramik-special-trains/" target="_blank"> special train services</a></b> were started by the national transporter in a phased manner. </p> <div class="admob-ads"> <script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <!-- Responsive Blog --> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7159304429864193" data-ad-slot="9989836060" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> So what do you think about the cancellation and reduction in timings of these special trains in Northern India? Tell us in the comments section below and stay tuned to the Trainman Blog to know all the latest updates on Railways and Covid-19. For your one-stop solution, book your train and flight tickets through the Trainman app. Download the Trainman app and check <a href="https://www.trainman.in/pnr">PNR Status</a> of the booked ticket, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.trainman.trainmanandroidapp&hl=en_IN">Seat Availability</a>, Running Status and many such exciting features. </p> </html>

Train Cancellations and Reductions

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  • May 18, 2021

Due to the operational issues caused by the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic and the havoc its creating in India, Northern Railway division of the Indian Railway has decided to cancel 4 special trains and reduce the frequency of 4 other trains in the northern regions of India starting from 19th May. The sudden fall in the number of passengers travelling by these trains is the reason behind the decision

India is going through a devastating second wave of the Covid-19 with over 2.5 lakh daily cases still being reported for the past one month. Railways had been extremely busy opening new train routes to ease the burden of railway travelers who have been left stranded without the service of public transport after the announcement of nationwide lockdown. But the constant surge in the coronavirus cases has left everyone feeling scared and the railway department had no other option than to stop the services of these trains for the time being.

Cancellation Reduction Blog1

As a safety measure the IRCTC has been thermally screening all the passengers and observing other safety measures to ensure social distancing during train journeys to avoid the spread of Coronavirus. The occupancy remained low despite all the safety protocols followed in these trains. These trains are in a long line of other special trains which the railway has been forced to cancel due to low passenger demand caused by Covid-19.

Cancellation Reduction Blog2

Earlier Indian Railway had decided to cancel fourteen, sixteen and fifty six trains on separate occasions due to poor patronization caused by the rising COVID-19 caseload which was on a continuous rise in the country and people were facing acute oxygen shortage.

Cancellation Reduction Blog3

All regular passenger train services of Indian Railways were suspended when a nationwide lockdown was declared last year in March but since May 2020 special train services were started by the national transporter in a phased manner.

So what do you think about the cancellation and reduction in timings of these special trains in Northern India? Tell us in the comments section below and stay tuned to the Trainman Blog to know all the latest updates on Railways and Covid-19. For your one-stop solution, book your train and flight tickets through the Trainman app. Download the Trainman app and check PNR Status of the booked ticket, Seat Availability, Running Status and many such exciting features.






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