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Western Railway Diverts Five Trains From September 19
Western Railway is changing the routes of five trains because railway work is taking place.
Three trains will use different routes near Ghaziabad Yard from September 19.
Some of these trains will not stop at Ghaziabad, Meerut and Muzaffarnagar.
Two other trains will take a different route between Ajmer and Vadodara.
This second change is linked to patch-doubling work at Bandwara, Jharwasa and Singawal stations.
Train 09723 will be affected from October 7, 2026.
Train 12996 will be affected on several dates from September 19 to October 6, 2026.
Some new stops will be added on the diverted routes.
Passengers should check the Indian Railways enquiry system and plan their journeys before travelling.
Three trains will be diverted from September 19 because of infrastructure work at Ghaziabad Yard in Delhi Division.
Train 19019 will skip Ghaziabad, Muzaffarnagar and Meerut City.
Train 19031 will skip eight stations, including Ghaziabad, Meerut City and Muzaffarnagar.
Train 12904 will skip Muzaffarnagar, Meerut Cantt, Sakhoti Tanda, Meerut City and Ghaziabad.
Trains 09723 and 12996 will be diverted on the Ajmer-Chanderiya section, with revised routes and stoppages.
- Who
- Western Railway and passengers using trains 19019, 19031, 12904, 09723 and 12996.
- What
- Five trains will be diverted, with some stations skipped and revised stoppages added.
- Where
- The changes affect the Ghaziabad Yard area in Delhi Division and the Ajmer-Chanderiya section, including routes through Ajmer, Abu Road, Palanpur, Sabarmati BG and Vadodara.
- When
- Three diversions begin for journeys starting September 19, 2026; Train 09723 is affected from October 7, 2026, while Train 12996 is affected on several listed dates between September 19 and October 6, 2026.
- Why
- The changes are required for infrastructure work at Ghaziabad Yard and patch-doubling work at Bandwara, Jharwasa and Singawal stations.
Key facts
- Affected trains
- 19019, 19031, 12904, 09723 and 12996
- Ghaziabad work
- A traffic block for infrastructure work at Ghaziabad Yard in Delhi Division
- Ajmer-Chanderiya work
- Patch-doubling work at Bandwara, Jharwasa and Singawal stations
- First affected date
- September 19, 2026
- Train 09723 revised route
- Ajmer-Abu Road-Palanpur-Sabarmati BG-Vadodara
- Train 12996 affected dates
- September 19, September 22, September 24, September 29, October 3 and October 6, 2026; the advisory is reported to list October 3 twice
- Passenger advice
- Check detailed train information through the Indian Railways enquiry system and plan accordingly
Quotes
Western Railway
Indian railway zone issuing the diversion advisory
“Due to ongoing infrastructure work involving the commissioning of patch doubling work on the Ajmer–Chanderiya section, the routes of following trains will be diverted.”
businesstoday.in
“Due to traffic block for infrastructure work at Ghaziabad Yard over Delhi Division, the routes of following trains will be diverted.”
businesstoday.in
Sources
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