Due to technical repairs at Shahabad Markanda and Mohri stations on the Delhi-Ambala rail route, several trains have been cancelled or diverted till June 6. ...read more

If you're planning to travel by train until June 6th, be sure to check your train's status before leaving home. Northern Railway has blocked traffic at Shahabad Markanda and Mohri stations on the Delhi-Ambala rail line to install new interlocking panels and carry out other technical improvements.

Due to this mega block, the operation of many main express trains running on Delhi-Ambala route via Sonipat has been badly affected, which has increased the problems of the passengers.

On Friday, the first day of the traffic block, three major express trains could not reach the Sonipat route. Trains number 12311 (Netaji Express), 11077 (Jhelum Express) and 18101 (Muri Express) were diverted to Ambala via Khurja Junction, Meerut City and Saharanpur instead of Delhi, Sonipat, Panipat, Karnal and Kurukshetra.

Due to this route diversion, hundreds of passengers travelling from Sonipat and Gannaur stations faced huge problems and had to take the help of roadways buses and private vehicles.

The routes of these trains will remain changed till June 3.

Northern Railway's Chief Public Relations Officer, Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay, said that trains number 12311 (Netaji Express) and 11077 (Jhelum Express) will not run on this route until June 3. Meanwhile, 18101 (Muri Express) will be suspended on the Delhi-Ambala line on May 31 and June 3.

Trains affected from Saturday till June 4

From May 30 to June 4, trains 14053/14054 (Himachal Express), 20434 (Jammu Mail), and 12312 (Netaji Express) will be diverted. Additionally, 18309 (Sambalpur-Jammu Tawi Express) will run on the same route on May 30, June 1 and 2, and 18102 (Muri Express) will run on the same route on May 30, June 1 and 3.

These trains will remain cancelled on June 6

During the final phase of the block, 12925 (Paschim Express) will be diverted on June 5th. On June 6th, the up-down trains 14079/14080 (Delhi Intercity Express) and 14507/14508 (Bathinda Express) will be completely cancelled. The Amrapali, Unchahar, and Pathankot-Delhi Express will also be diverted on the same day.

 PC: Jagran