2 pairs of Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi 18 other trains suspended

  • | Tuesday | 11th May, 2021

Kuldip BhatiaLudhiana May 9Due to persistent low occupancy in elite Shatabdi Express trains in the wake of spurt in Covid cases in Vande Bharat and a few other long route trains have been suspended. Northern Railway authorities have announced indefinite suspension of two pairs (02013/14 and 02029/30) of the New Delhi-Amritsar Shatabdi Express one pair (22439/40) of the New Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express and nine pairs of other long-route trains catering to the needs of travelers in Punjab Jammu and Kashmir. Norhern Railway officials said both pairs of the New Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar Shatabdi Express along with the pair of the New Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat would suspend operations from May 9 till further notice. Among other trains to remain suspended from May 9 include 02265/66 Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Jammu Tawi Duronto Special Express 02445/46 New Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Festival Special Express 02461/62 New Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Shri Shakti Express 04605/06 Rishikesh-Jammu Tawi Special Express 04609/10 Rishikesh-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Hemkunt Express 04639/40 Ferozepur-SAS Nagar (Mohali) Express 02751/52 Nanded-Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express 09415/16 Ahmedabad-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Special Express and 02919/20 Dr Ambedkar Nagar-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Malwa Express. Wearing face mask maintaining social distance use of sanitisers and frequent washing of hands is mandatory on railway platforms the DRM added.

Kuldip Bhatia Ludhiana May 9 Due to persistent low occupancy in elite Shatabdi Express trains in the wake of spurt in Covid cases in Vande Bharat and a few other long route trains have been suspended. Northern Railway authorities have announced indefinite suspension of two pairs (02013/14 and 02029/30) of the New Delhi-Amritsar Shatabdi Express one pair (22439/40) of the New Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express and nine pairs of other long-route trains catering to the needs of travelers in Punjab Jammu and Kashmir. Norhern Railway officials said both pairs of the New Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar Shatabdi Express along with the pair of the New Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat would suspend operations from May 9 till further notice. Among other trains to remain suspended from May 9 include 02265/66 Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Jammu Tawi Duronto Special Express 02445/46 New Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Festival Special Express 02461/62 New Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Shri Shakti Express 04605/06 Rishikesh-Jammu Tawi Special Express 04609/10 Rishikesh-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Hemkunt Express 04639/40 Ferozepur-SAS Nagar (Mohali) Express 02751/52 Nanded-Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express 09415/16 Ahmedabad-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Special Express and 02919/20 Dr Ambedkar Nagar-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Malwa Express. Meanwhile Rajesh Aggrawal Divisional Railway Manager Ferozepur division said passengers travelling out of Punjab should get themselves tested for Covid-19 while for the incoming passengers a negative report was already mandatory as per the latest guidelines of the state government. All passengers on railway platforms and on board the train must strictly follow all guidelines to curb the spread of coronavirus. Wearing face mask maintaining social distance use of sanitisers and frequent washing of hands is mandatory on railway platforms the DRM added.

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