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Railways cancels Delhi arrivals from 4 am on October 10
Hindustan Times··3d ago
Indian Railways cancelled mail and express trains set to arrive at New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin between 4 am and 2 pm on October 10. An October 9 order covers trains starting after 2 pm Friday that would reach those stations then. Officials cited expected road congestion during a planned Delhi protest. Trains will be cancelled at their originating stations.
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What It Means For You
- Passengers booked into New Delhi or Hazrat Nizamuddin in that Saturday window face source cancellations.
- The order applies to mail and express services named in the coaching directive.
- Railways said the step aims to cut crowding after about 5,000 passengers missed trains on Thursday.
What's Happening
- HT linked the move to the Cockroach Janta Party protest at Jantar Mantar against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
- TOI said railway officials have not confirmed a protest link in the coaching order.
- Intelligence and traffic advisories flagged severe congestion between 4 am and 2 pm, HT reported.
Why Stations Were Flagged
- Both stations sit near central Delhi routes used for large protests.
- A recent rush and road blockades left nearly 5,000 passengers unable to board on time, sources told HT.
- The coaching directorate order is dated October 9.
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