Punjab rail roko andolan: Routes closed, train services hit — Check full list of cancelled, diverted, short terminated trains

Punjab protest trains cancelled list: Due to the ongoing farmers stir in the state of Punjab, the Northern Railways has called for cancellation or diversion of several trains owing to the closure of certain sections running between Firozpur (FZR) and Ambala (UMB) divisions, with effect from Thursday, September 28, 2023. The changes in train routes and days of operation were made due to the three-day-long 'rail roko' protest that has been organised by the farmers in several areas of Punjab.

The Northern Railways has provided all the details of the sections and divisions that have been closed during the three-days-long protest. Here are the details — 

Punjab Rail Roko Andolan: Sections closed in the Firozpur (FZR) Division

Main Line Closure:

Jalandhar Cantonment (JRC) - Jalandhar City Junction (JUC) / Suchipind Station (SCPD) section of Sanahwal Station (SNL) to Amritsar Junction (ASR) / Jammu Tawi (JAT).

Travellers should also note that there will be no movement to and from Amritsar Junction (ASR) in this division. 

Trains travelling to and from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Station (SVDK) might pass via Suchipind Station (SCPD) - Jalandhar City Junction (JUC) - Lohian Khas Junction (LNK) or Nakodar Junction (NRO) - Phillaur Junction Station (PHR) - Ludhiana Junction (LDH).

Punjab Rail Roko Andolan: Branch Lines closed between Firozpur (FZR) and Bathinda Junction (BTI)

1. Firozpur (FZR) - Ludhiana Junction (LDH)
2. Firozpur (FZR) - Fazilka (FKA)
3. Firozpur (FZR) - Jalandhar City Junction (JUC)
4. Amritsar Junction (ASR) - Pathankot Junction (PTK)
5. Jalandhar Cantonment (JRC) - Hoshiarpur Railway Station (HSX)
6. Amritsar Junction (ASR) - Tarn Taran Junction (TTO)
7. Verka Junction (VKA) - Dera Baba Nanak Station (DBNK)

Punjab Rail Roko Andolan: Sections closed in the Ambala (UMB) Division

1. Jakhal Junction (JHL) - Dhuri Junction (DUI)-Ludhiana Junction (LDH)
2.  Rajpura Junction (RPJ) - Dhuri Junction (DUI)-Bathinda Junction (BTI)

List of Train Cancelled Due to Kisan Agitation on September 28, 2023  

04744 Passenger Train - LDH to COR  - Cancelled
04575 Passenger Train - HSR to LDH  - Cancelled
04571 Passenger Train - BNW to DUI  - Cancelled
04510 Passenger Train - LDH to JHL  - Cancelled
04746 Passenger Train - LDH to HSR  - Cancelled
04657 Passenger Train - FZR to BTI  - Cancelled

The three-day-long protest is being organised by several farmer bodies over various demands, including financial aid due to the losses caused by recent floods, the legal guarantee of MSP, and debt waiver. It is expected to end on September 30.

#WATCH | Punjab | Farmers, under the aegis of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, sit on railway tracks as they stage a 'Rail Roko Andolan' over their demands, including Committee for MSP, withdrawal of cases regarding agitation in Delhi and compensation & jobs for families of… pic.twitter.com/fy9t6XieHH

— ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2023

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