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Indian Railways cancels trains on Saturday: Over 170 trains affected

IRCTC cancels 115, reschedules 17, diverts 11 and partially cancels 29 trains on Saturday, 20 August. Read this article to know everything about IRCTC trains cancelled today

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6 min read Last Updated : Aug 20 2022 | 12:41 PM IST
The Indian Railways cancelled 115 trains on August 20, Saturday till 10 am. A total of 13 trains changed their source stations. According to the Indian Railway's National Train Enquiry System (NTES), 17 trains have been rescheduled and 11 trains have been diverted from their stations.

Some trains such as CNB-SFG Special, Pathankot-Jawlmukh Road Express, VSG-QLM passenger, Ramnagar-Moradabad Special Express, and Phagwara - Jaijon Doaba Express Special have been cancelled for August 20, along with 109 other trains.

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Some rescheduled trains are Madurai-Rameswaram Express Special, Lokmanyatilak-Jayanagar Express Special, Jabalpur-Yasvantpur Weekly Express, Nagarcoil-Kacheguda Weekly Express, and Tiruvananthapuram Central-Secundarabad Sabari Express.


What is the reason behind trains being rescheduled or cancelled?

India owns the fourth largest rail network in the world. As India has diverse weather in different regions, tracks do get damaged and need constant maintenance. The weather change often leads to cancellation, rescheduling and diversion of trains.

Partially Cancelled or Source Changed trains 


Train Source- Destination Start Time Cancel From Cancel To New Source Scheduled Time
03328 GMO-SNDT PASSENGER SPL  NSC BOSE J GOMO (GMO) - SINDRI TOWN (SNDT) 16:35 NSC BOSE J GOMO [GMO] DHANBAD JN [DHN] DHANBAD JN [DHN] 20-08-2022 17:26
04399 JJJ - JUC EXP SPL  JAIJON DOABA (JJJ) - JALANDHAR CITY (JUC) 05:00 JAIJON DOABA [JJJ] N S DOABA JN [NSS] N S DOABA JN [NSS] 20-08-2022 05:45
04402 SREL-DLI DMU EXP SPL  SAHARANPUR (SRE) - DELHI JN. (DLI) 13:15 SAHARANPUR [SRE] SHAMLI [SMQL] SHAMLI [SMQL] 20-08-2022 15:00
05331 KGM-MB SPL EXP  KATHGODAM (KGM) - MORADABAD (MB) 07:25 KATHGODAM [KGM] LALKUA JN. [LKU] LALKUA JN. [LKU] 20-08-2022 08:40
05364 KGM-MB SPL EXP  KATHGODAM (KGM) - MORADABAD (MB) 15:45 KATHGODAM [KGM] LALKUA JN. [LKU] LALKUA JN. [LKU] 20-08-2022 17:03
06979 JJJ-JUC MEXP SPL  JAIJON DOABA (JJJ) - JALANDHAR CITY (JUC) 17:50 JAIJON DOABA [JJJ] N S DOABA JN [NSS] N S DOABA JN [NSS] 20-08-2022 18:35
07550 TETA - KIR DMU SPECIAL  TELTA (TETA) - KATIHAR JN (KIR) 15:50 TELTA [TETA] BARSOI JN [BOE] BARSOI JN [BOE] 20-08-2022 16:22
07551 TETA-RDP DMU SPECIAL  TELTA (TETA) - RADHIKAPUR (RDP) 10:10 TELTA [TETA] BARSOI JN [BOE] BARSOI JN [BOE] 20-08-2022 10:40
08745 GAD- R MEMU SPL  GEVRA-ROAD (GAD) - RAIPUR JN (R) 06:30 GEVRA-ROAD [GAD] KORBA [KRBA] KORBA [KRBA] 20-08-2022 06:50
15073 TRIVENI EXPRESS  SINGRAULI (SGRL) - TANAKPUR (TPU) 16:15 SINGRAULI [SGRL] CHOPAN [CPU] CHOPAN [CPU] 20-08-2022 18:30
15704 BNGN-NJP EXPRESS  BONGAIGAON (BNGN) - NEW JALPAIGURI (NJP) 06:25 BONGAIGAON [BNGN] NEW BONGAIGAON [NBQ] NEW BONGAIGAON [NBQ] 20-08-2022 07:05
18239 GAD ITR PASS-CUM-EXP  GEVRA-ROAD (GAD) - ITWARI (ITR) 18:05 GEVRA-ROAD [GAD] KORBA [KRBA] KORBA [KRBA] 20-08-2022 18:23
38830 MDN-HWH LOCAL  MIDNAPORE (MDN) - HOWRAH JN (HWH) 21:00 MIDNAPORE [MDN] KHARAGPUR JN [KGP] KHARAGPUR JN [KGP] 20-08-2022 21:35



Rescheduled trains today

Today, 17 trains have been rescheduled till 10 am. Check out the list below.

Train  Source- Destination Start Time Rescheduled Date
04133 CNB FBD PASSENGER  KANPUR CENTRAL (CNB) - FARRUKHABAD (FBD) 20-08-2022 13:10 20-08-2022 15:45
06652 RMM-MDU EXP SPL  RAMESWARAM (RMM) - MADURAI JN (MDU) 20-08-2022 11:00 20-08-2022 13:30
06653 MDU-RMM EXP SPL  MADURAI JN (MDU) - RAMESWARAM (RMM) 20-08-2022 12:30 20-08-2022 13:10
11061 LTT-JYG EXP  LOKMANYATILAK (LTT) - JAYNAGAR (JYG) 20-08-2022 11:30 20-08-2022 13:30
12194 JBP-YPR WEEKLY EXP  JABALPUR (JBP) - YASVANTPUR JN (YPR) 20-08-2022 06:45 20-08-2022 07:45
12375 TBM-JSME SF EXP  TAMBARAM (TBM) - JASIDIH JN. (JSME) 20-08-2022 12:55 20-08-2022 13:45
12460 ASR-NDLS EXP  AMRITSAR JN (ASR) - NEW DELHI (NDLS) 20-08-2022 06:15 20-08-2022 07:50
12609 MAS-MYS SF EXPRESS  PURATCHI THALAIVAR DR. M.G.RAMACHANDRAN CENTRAL RA (MAS) - MYSORE JN (MYS) 20-08-2022 13:35 20-08-2022 14:05
12833 ADI-HWH SUPERFAST EXPRESS  AHMEDABAD JN (ADI) - HOWRAH JN (HWH) 20-08-2022 00:25 20-08-2022 02:25
13029 HWH-MKA EXP  HOWRAH JN (HWH) - MOKAMEH JN (MKA) 20-08-2022 23:20 21-08-2022 01:20
13054 RDP HWH KULIK EXPRESS  RADHIKAPUR (RDP) - HOWRAH JN (HWH) 20-08-2022 11:00 20-08-2022 12:20
14305 DLI - HW EXP SPL  DELHI JN. (DLI) - HARIDWAR JN (HW) 20-08-2022 10:20 20-08-2022 12:20
14616 ASR-LKU EXPRESS  AMRITSAR JN (ASR) - LALKUA JN. (LKU) 20-08-2022 05:55 20-08-2022 07:10
15129 GKP-BCY MAIL EXP  GORAKHPUR (GKP) - VARANASI CITY (BCY) 20-08-2022 09:15 20-08-2022 10:15
16354 NCJ-KCG WEEKLY EXP  NAGARCOIL JN (NCJ) - KACHEGUDA (KCG) 20-08-2022 09:00 20-08-2022 12:00
17229 KCVL-SC SABARI EXP  THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CENTRAL (TVC) - SECUNDERABAD JN (SC) 20-08-2022 06:45 20-08-2022 10:30
22637 MAS-MAQ SF EXP  PURATCHI THALAIVAR DR. M.G.RAMACHANDRAN CENTRAL RA (MAS) - MANGALORE CENTRAL (MAQ) 20-08-2022 13:15 20-08-2022 13:55

 
Diverted trains today

According to the IRCTC, 11 trains have been diverted, which include NDLS-GZB MEX Special, Gaya-Howrah Express, Delhi-Haridwar Express Special, PWL-GZB 12CAR MEX Special,  BHIWANDI ROAD - SANKRAIL GOODS TERMINAL PCET Special, and Ranchi-Chopan Express. Check out the updated list below.

Train  Source-Destination Start Time Divert From Diverted to
 00113 BIRD-SGTY PCET SPL  BHIWANDI ROAD (BIRD) - SANKRAIL GOODS TERMINAL (SGTY) 21:20 BADNERA JN. [BD] NAGPUR [NGP]
 00114 SGTY-BIRD PCET SPL  SANKRAIL GOODS TERMINAL (SGTY) - CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ TERMINUS (CSMT) 19:30 NAGPUR [NGP] BADNERA JN. [BD]
 04444 NDLS-GZB MEX SPL  NEW DELHI (NDLS) - GHAZIABAD (GZB) 09:55 NEW DELHI [NDLS] GHAZIABAD [GZB]
 04913 PWL-GZB 12CAR MEX SPL  PALWAL (PWL) - GHAZIABAD (GZB) 08:05 HAZRAT NIZAMUDDIN JN [NZM] GHAZIABAD [GZB]
 13024 GAYA-HWH EXP  GAYA JN (GAYA) - HOWRAH JN (HWH) 12:20 BARHARWA JN [BHW] BANDEL JN [BDC]
 13148 BXT-SDAH UTTAR BANGA EXP  BAMANHAT (BXT) - SEALDAH (SDAH) 13:45 NEW FARAKKA JN [NFK] DUM DUM [DDJ]
 13154 MLDT SDAH GOUR EXP  MALDA TOWN (MLDT) - SEALDAH (SDAH) 21:35 MALDA TOWN [MLDT] BANDEL JN [BDC]
 14306 DLI - HW EXP SPL  HARIDWAR JN (HW) - DELHI JN. (DLI) 07:25 TAPRI [TPZ] DELHI JN. [DLI]
 18417 PURI GUNUPUR EXP SPECIAL  PURI (PURI) - GUNUPUR (GNPR) 12:20 PURI [PURI] NAUPADA JN [NWP]
 18418 GUNUPUR PURI EXP SPECIAL  GUNUPUR (GNPR) - PURI (PURI) 05:00 NAUPADA JN [NWP] PURI [PURI]
 18613 RNC CPU EXPRESS  RANCHI (RNC) - CHOPAN (CPU) 07:45 RANCHI [RNC] TORI [TORI]


How to check if your train is cancelled or not?

Nowadays, it is easy to enquire about your train timings, rescheduling, diversion, source-changing and cancelling. IRCTC and NTES release train lists regularly and here's how you can check them.

- Go to www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in/mntes
- Tap or click on the tab at the right corner of the webpage labelled 'exceptional trains'.
- Exceptional trains include cancelled, rescheduled, source-changed or diverted trains.
- You can access the cancelled, rescheduled or diverted trains, their timings and stations.
- Also, you can see your train's status by clicking or tapping on the train section, next to the option of exceptional trains.


(Written by Zuhair Zaidi)

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