Farmers sitting on the Jalandhar-Chaheru section have blocked the Ludhiana-Amritsar and the Ludhiana-Jammu rail tracks in Jalandhar, affecting several trains. Many rail passengers said they could not reach their destinations as their trains were cancelled.
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The official said that the decision has been taken in the view of surge in the Covid cases and poor occupancy in the trains. Meanwhile, the Eastern Railway has decided to discontinue 16 trains from May 7 due to poor patronization. In a tweet, Eastern Railway has requested passengers to plan their journey accordingly and has regretted the Inconvenience. Follow us on :. ET Now Digital. Updated Apr 20, IST. Railway Ministry said all trains will run smoothly and there is no reason to panic as travellers are allowed to travel despite local lockdowns and curfews in few states.
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The reason behind the cancellation is the poor patronisation, low occupancy and surge in Covid 19 cases. According to the statement issued by the authorities, the special trains will be discontinued until further notice.
Similarly, the Eastern Railway has also decided to discontinue 16 trains from May 7, Friday due to poor patronization.
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