Farmers protesting for their demands in Panchkula, Haryana, disrupted train services for four hours on Sunday, February 18, 2024, by sitting on the Ladlu railway track. This action affected seven trains traveling from Chandigarh to Ambala, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Sonipat, and Delhi. As a result, train operations to and from Chandigarh were...
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suspended until 4:00 PM. The impacted trains included the Chandigarh-New Delhi Shatabdi, Vande Bharat Express, Paschim Express, Ambala Cantt Express Special, and Nangal Dam Passenger train. The Chandigarh-New Delhi Shatabdi (train number 12046) departed at 5:08 PM instead of its scheduled time of 12:05 PM. The Vande Bharat Express (train number 22448) left at 5:10 PM, instead of 3:25 PM. The Paschim Express (train number 12926) departed at 4:15 PM, delayed by 45 minutes from its 12:20 PM schedule. The Nangal Dam Express (train number 04568) was delayed by nearly five hours, leaving Chandigarh around 6:00 PM instead of its 1:20 PM scheduled departure. The Ambala Cantt Express Special (train number 04570) was canceled.