Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Delhi Train Operations Near Normal, No Further Cancellations Planned
Train services in the Delhi area are getting closer to normal.
Northern Railway said it does not plan to cancel more trains beyond those already announced.
The Ministry of Railways had announced that 245 trains would be cancelled.
These included mail, express, and passenger trains.
The cancellations were announced before a planned protest in Central Delhi.
Officials said the protest could cause heavy road traffic near New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations.
The traffic advisory covered October 10, 2026, from 4 a.m.
to 2 p.m.
Northern Railway said train operations in the Delhi area are moving towards normalcy.
The railway said no cancellations are planned beyond those already announced.
On Friday, the Ministry of Railways announced the cancellation of 245 trains.
The cancellations included 75 mail and express trains and 170 passenger trains.
The cancellations were announced ahead of a planned protest in Central Delhi on October 10, 2026.
- Who
- Northern Railway and the Ministry of Railways; the planned protest was attributed to opposition parties.
- What
- Train operations were moving towards normalcy, with no further cancellations planned beyond those already announced.
- When
- The cancellation announcement was made Friday; the anticipated congestion was for October 10, 2026, from 04:00 to 14:00.
- Where
- The Delhi area, including the vicinity of New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations.
- Why
- A planned Central Delhi protest was expected to cause severe road congestion around the stations.
Railway rationale
Protest context
Reason for cancelling trains
Railway rationale
The Ministry of Railways cited intelligence inputs and a traffic advisory indicating severe road congestion near two Delhi stations.
Protest context
The advisory linked the expected congestion to a planned protest or demonstration by opposition parties in Central Delhi.
- Trains cancelled
- 245
- Mail and express trains
- 75
- Passenger trains
- 170
- Further cancellations
- None planned beyond those already announced
- Expected congestion period
- October 10, 2026, 04:00–14:00
- Stations named in advisory
- New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin