Indian Railways Cancels 19 Special Trains due to less passengers. Indian Railways has been hit badly by the second wave of corona virus. Due to strict guidelines and lock downs in multiple states, the passengers travelling in trains has been reduced to a very low number. Hence, the western railways has cancelled 19 special trains till further notice. The decision came due to low passenger load amidst the huge spike of COVID cases in the country.
The railways have already canceled 28 pairs (56 Trains) of long-distance special train services due to poor occupancy before.
2 trains were canceled on 9 May, 2021. From today till May 16, 17 more trains will be canceled till further notice.
According to a press release issued by Sumit Thakur- Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Rly, details of the special trains which have been canceled are as follows
Train No
Train Name
Cancellation From – Upto
09013/09014
Bandra Terminus – Bhusaval Khandesh Special
09.05.21 Till Further Advice
09415
Ahmedabad – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Special
09.05.21 Till Further Advice
09233
Bandra Terminus – Jaipur Superfast Special
10.05.21 Till Further Advice
09220
Ahmedabad – MGR Chennai Central Superfast Special
10.05.21 Till Further Advice
09424
Gandhidham – Tirunelveli Festival Special
10.05.21 Till Further Advice
09234
Jaipur – Bandra Terminus Special
11.05.21 Till Further Advice
09055
Valsad – Jodhpur Special
11.05.21 Till Further Advice
09332
lndore – Kochuveli Special
11.05.21 Till Further Advice
09416
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra – Ahmedabad Special
11.05.21 Till Further Advice
09219
MGR Chennai Central – Ahmedabad Superfast Special
12.05.21 Till Further Advice
02908
Hapa – Madgaon Superfast Special
12.05.21 Till Further Advice
09056
Jodhpur – Valsad Special
12.05.21 Till Further Advice
09043
Bandra Terminus – Bhagat -Ki-Kothi Special
13.05.21 Till Further Advice
09423
Tirunelveli – Gandhidham Festival Special
13.05.21 Till Further Advice
09262
Porbandar – Kochuveli Special
13.05.21 Till Further Advice
02907
Madgaon – Hapa Superfast Special
14.05.21 Till Further Advice
09044
Bhagat-Ki-Kothi Sandra Terminus Special
14.05.21 Till Further Advice
09331
Kochuveli – lndore Special
14.05.21 Till Further Advice
09261
Kochuveli – Porbandar Special
15.05.21 Till Further Advice
It may also be noted that recently the North Western Railway (NWR) has canceled 40 trains due to low passengers caused by the situation arising from COVID-19.
