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Train Cancellations Disrupt Haryana And Punjab Travel Ahead Of Delhi Protest
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News18•09-10-2026, 21:30
Train Cancellations Disrupt Haryana And Punjab Travel Ahead Of Delhi Protest
- •Several Delhi-bound trains passing through Haryana and Punjab have been cancelled for Saturday, disrupting commuter travel.
- •The railways cited operational reasons, but the cancellations coincide with a planned protest at Jantar Mantar by the Cockroach Janata Party and other groups on October 10.
- •Protesters are demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- •Affected services include major routes like the Kalka-Chandigarh-New Delhi Shatabdi and the Amritsar-Delhi Shatabdi.
- •Organizers have accused the government of intentionally restricting transport services to prevent people from joining the demonstration.
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Railways cancelled several Delhi-bound trains ahead of the protests called by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) and other groups at Jantar Mantar.
The protesting groups are demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over controversies surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Cancelled services include the Kalka-Chandigarh-New Delhi Shatabdi, Una-Chandigarh-New Delhi Jan Shatabdi, Amritsar-Delhi Shatabdi, Sirsa-Tilak Bridge Haryana Express, and several local passenger trains between Haryana and Delhi.
