Commuters in Punjab to face trouble as Railways cancels 65 trains to Jammu, read full details

New Delhi: Pilgrims traveling to the Mata Vaishno Devi temple and Jammu have been hit hard as the Railways has canceled 65 trains due to ongoing track repair work between Jalandhar and Jammu.

Additionally, 19 trains have been temporarily halted, and the timings of six others have been altered, impacting a total of 90 train services.

The repairs near Jammu Tawi railway station have disrupted services, with major cancellations including trains such as Patna to Jammu Tawi, Indore to Shaheed Tushar Mahajan, Tirupati to Jammu Tawi, and Bandra Terminus to Jammu Tawi.

Special trains between Dhanbad and Jammu Tawi have been rescheduled for January 18, 21, 25, and 28. Affected services also include Amritsar to Katihar Express, Hirakud Express, Howrah Amritsar Mail, Golden Temple Mail, Amritsar Swaran Shatabdi Express, Sambalpur Express, and Pathankot Delhi Express.

The disruptions have derailed travel plans for many pilgrims heading to Jammu and the revered Mata Vaishno Devi temple.