Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Train Cancellations Leave Passengers Stranded Amid Protests
Two Rajdhani trains from Howrah and Sealdah were cancelled, leaving many travellers unsure how to continue their journeys.
Some passengers said they found out only after arriving at Howrah.
One couple needed to reach Delhi, but said plane tickets cost too much.
Another couple worried about the cost of finding a different way home or staying overnight.
The Cockroach Janta Party also said police stopped a group that included one of its volunteers.
The party and activist Kasturi Basu connected the restrictions to protests and government concern about them.
The article does not give the reason for the train cancellations.
The Howrah and Sealdah Rajdhani trains were cancelled, disrupting passengers’ plans and onward connections.
Passengers said they learned of the cancellations only after reaching Howrah, through social media or a railway message.
A couple travelling from Nadia said replacement flights to Delhi cost ₹10,000 per person, beyond their budget.
Sumitra Adao said she and her husband faced further costs for travel or accommodation after their return plans were disrupted.
The Cockroach Janta Party alleged police stopped and detained a team including Sekh Abdul Hafeez; activist Kasturi Basu said the restrictions reflected the scale of the protests.
- Who
- Passengers affected by the Rajdhani cancellations; the Cockroach Janta Party; activist Kasturi Basu.
- What
- The Howrah and Sealdah Rajdhani trains were cancelled, disrupting travel; the CJP also alleged police stopped and detained a team including Sekh Abdul Hafeez.
- When
- The reported disruptions and alleged police stops occurred around Friday; some passengers had travel or work commitments on Saturday.
- Where
- Howrah and Sealdah, West Bengal; the CJP also alleged stops at Andal airport and a hotel in New Town.
- Why
- The article does not state the reason for the train cancellations. CJP and Kasturi Basu linked police restrictions to protests and government concern.
Critics’ view
Government position
Restrictions and protests
Critics’ view
The Cockroach Janta Party and Kasturi Basu said the restrictions reflected the scale of the protests and government fear; the party alleged police stopped and detained its members.
Government position
No government response or explanation for the restrictions is included in the article.
Passenger disruption
Critics’ view
Affected passengers said cancellations left them stranded, facing expensive alternatives and uncertainty about work and return travel.
Government position
The article provides no railway or government explanation for the cancellations.
- Cancelled services
- Howrah and Sealdah Rajdhani trains
- Reported flight fare
- ₹10,000 per person to Delhi, according to a passenger
- Alternative car cost
- About ₹3,000 for a return trip to Midnapore, according to Sumitra Adao
- Previously hired car
- ₹3,200 from East Midnapore to Howrah, according to Adao
- Passenger commitments
- Some affected passengers said they or their spouses had to report to work on Saturday
- CJP allegation
- A volunteer said police stopped a team including Sekh Abdul Hafeez near Andal airport; the party also alleged an earlier hotel detention in New Town