Jat stir effect: 66 trains cancelled

LUCKNOW: The Jat agitation is affecting the movement of trains on Delhi-Bathinda section of Northern Railway (NR) and in Bikaner and Jaipur divisions of North Western Railway (NWR). Some of the affected trains pass from Lucknow division also.
On Wednesday, some 66 trains were cancelled. Trains numbers 14724/14723 Kanpur-Bhiwani-Kanpur Kalindi Express, 15609/15610 Guwahati-Lalgarh-Guwahati Awadh Assam Express, 13007/13008 Howrah-Sriganganagar-Howrah Udyan Abha Toofan Express and 14217/14218 Chandigarh-Allahabad-Chandigarh Unchahar Express were some of the cancelled trains which pass through UP.
Besides, 37 trains were short-terminated/originated on the day. Train 12555 Hisar-Gorakhpur Gorakhdham express short-terminated at Rohtak and 12556 will originate from Rohtak.
Due to jat agitation, many passenger and goods trains have been affected since March 5. This has resulted in acute inconvenience to passengers and serious problems in the movement of goods and cargo carrying trains, especially foodgrains and coal. Some trains were cancelled in order to evacuate the foodgrains from godowns/goods sheds, for better supply of coal to power houses, and for maintenance of trains due to choking of Delhi-Ambala section after diversion of trains (from the agitation affected Delhi-Bhatinda section). Following trains have been cancelled for two days (on March 22 and 23) -- 12005/12006 New Delhi-Kalka-New Delhi Shatabdi, 14095/14096 Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Kalka-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Himalayan Queen, 14217/14218 Allahabad-Chandigarh-Allahabad Unchaahar Express, 14525/14526 Ambala-Srigangangar-Ambala Intercity Express and 14731/14732 Delhi Jn-Bhatinda-New Delhi Intercity Express.
On the other hand, to provide information to passengers, Railways has provided helpline number (011-23369804 and 011-23367724) at New Delhi divisional control.