Various zones of the Indian Railways on Thursday discontinued several trains till further notice in view of surge in coronavirus cases and low occupancy, The Indian Express reported.
The Northern Railways cancelled 28 trains plying to and from the national Capital Delhi. The list includes premium trains, like Rajdhani Express to Chennai and Bilsapur and eight Shatabdi Express, including those to places like Kalka, Habibganj, Amritsar, Chandigarh, according to PTI. Duronto Express trains to Jammu Tawi and Pune have also been cancelled.
Northern Railway has decided to cancel the following Special Trains due to low occupancy and other operational reasons as per the following details:- pic.twitter.com/C2eylG1yNw
— Northern Railway (@RailwayNorthern) May 6, 2021
The Central Railways has cancelled 23 passenger trains, including three special trains which have been put off till June-end, The Indian Express.
Officials in other railway zones said they too have taken similar…