71 trains hit by blockade in Ferozepur division

Ferozepur, August 22

On the third day of the sugarcane farmers’ agitation, 71 trains were affected in the Ferozepur division due to which commuters and traders had to bear the brunt.

As many as 51 trains were cancelled, another 17 diverted while three trains were short-terminated. The trains which were diverted included Amritsar-Bandra Terminal Paschim Express, Amritsar-Chhatrapati Shivaji Special, Amritsar-Hawrah Mail, Amritsar-Mumbai Central Golden Temple Special, Jammu Tawi-Pune Jehlam Special, Udhampur-Prayagraj Special, Amritsar-Ajmer Festival Special, Jammu Tawi-Patna Sahib Festival Special and Jalandhar City-Darbhanga Festival Special. Three trains that short-terminated at Ludhiana are Patna Sahib- Jammu Tawi Archana Express, Ajmer-Amritsar Festival Express and Darbhanga-Jalandhar Special. — OC