Multiple trains including Shatabdi and Shan-e-Punjab will be affected because of the construction work at Jalandhar station until 24th October, passengers will face delays and cancellations. Additionally, several local trains have also been cancelled. This disruption in train services is because of the construction work going on at Jalandhar Cantt. In order to, manage these disruptions, many trains will now be rerouted to Ludhiana and Ambala stations which means the passengers will now need to board from these locations instead of Jalandhar Cantt.
Previously this month, the railways had released order affecting 62 trains until October 9, causing significant inconvenience to the passengers. Now the operations will be disrupted for a week and the normal services are expected to resume after 24th October.
According to the updated list, 16 trains will remain cancelled, 10 trains will be short-terminated or short-originated, and 12 trains will be diverted to alternate routes. Additionally, 23 trains will be rescheduled. Due to the disruption, several trains that were supposed to operate from Jalandhar Cantt Station will now operate from Jalandhar Station.
Major trains affected include Shatabdi (12029-12031, 12030-12032) and Shan-e-Punjab (12497-12498), which will now depart from Ludhiana. the train from Amritsar to Chandigarh (15531-15532) will be short-terminated on 20th October at Chandigarh. Trains from Kanpur to Amritsar (22445-22446) and Darbhanga to Jalandhar (22551-22552) will be operated from Ambala Cantt.
Now the passengers traveling to Jalandhar or Amritsar will need to catch trains from Ludhiana or Ambala and switch trains for their return journeys. Travelers are advised to check train schedules before heading to the station due to the ongoing development work at Cantt.
Here's a list of affected trains:
• Amritsar to Nangal (14505-14506)
• Ambala Cantt to Ludhiana (04503-04504)
• Ludhiana to Chehrata (04591-04592)
• Jalandhar to Nakodar (06972-06971, 06973-06974)
• Lohian to Ludhiana (04630-06983)
• Lohian to Phillaur (06984-06985)
• Firozpur to Jalandhar City (04170-04169)
The list of diverted trains includes 22479, 15707, 12919, 12471, 12477, 12475, 12473, 22318, 09321, 12483, 19611 and 04652. These trains will operate through alternate routes, including Ludhiana, Phillaur, and Nakodar. Consequently, several trains will now operate from Jalandhar City Station instead of Cantt.