Archive · 11 Sep 2026
BRICS Summit Triggers Delhi Train Cancellations, Diversions and Delays
Delhi will host the BRICS Leaders’ Summit in September 2026.
Railway changes will apply from September 11 to 13, while the summit itself is scheduled for September 12 and 13.
Officials say the changes are connected to security arrangements and a Delhi Police advisory about train operations near New Delhi Railway Station.
Twenty-six trains will be cancelled during the period.
More than a dozen other trains will use different routes.
Some trains will begin or finish at stations different from their usual ones.
Other trains may start late, be rescheduled or be held temporarily.
Delays listed in the operating plan range from 10 to 120 minutes, depending on the service.
Some cancellations on September 12 and 13 are also linked to RLDA work in the Faridabad section.
Passengers should check their train’s latest status through NTES or by calling 139.
Northern Railway will cancel 26 trains across Delhi-NCR routes from September 11 to 13, 2026.
More than a dozen local and long-distance services will be diverted through alternate routes.
Some trains will start or end at alternate stations, including Ghaziabad, Sahibabad, Delhi Shahdara and Shakurbasti.
Several services will be rescheduled, delayed or regulated, with listed delays ranging from 10 to 120 minutes.
Passengers should check the National Train Enquiry System or call 139 before travelling.
- Who
- Northern Railway, Indian Railways and passengers using Delhi-NCR train services.
- What
- Twenty-six trains will be cancelled, more than a dozen diverted, and additional services rescheduled, regulated or assigned different originating and terminating stations.
- When
- Rail changes will apply from September 11 to 13, 2026; the summit is scheduled for September 12 and 13.
- Where
- New Delhi Railway Station, the Delhi Division and connected Delhi-NCR routes, including sections near Ghaziabad, Palwal, Sahibabad and Faridabad.
- Why
- The measures support security arrangements and train operations during the BRICS Leaders’ Summit; some listed cancellations are also attributed to RLDA work in the Faridabad section.
- Event
- BRICS Leaders’ Summit 2026
- Summit venue
- New Delhi
- Summit dates
- September 12–13, 2026
- Rail-change period
- September 11–13, 2026
- Cancelled trains
- 26
- Diverted services
- More than a dozen
- Listed delay range
- 10 to 120 minutes, depending on the train and operation
- Passenger advice
- Check NTES or call railway helpline 139 before travelling
