15 trains cancelled, 24 terminated

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 22: As train services remained suspended on third consecutive day today due to agitation of farmers in Punjab, Railway authorities have decided to again run two mail express special trains between Amritsar and Katra railway stations tomorrow. Further, the authorities have decided to cancel 15 inbound/outgoing trains and short terminated/originated 24 trains for tomorrow.
Divisional Traffic Manager Jammu, Mahesh Kumar told Excelsior that they have decided to give extension to one trip reserved mail express special train from Amritsar to Katra and Katra to Amritsar railway stations for the benefit of the passengers. He said the special train will depart from Amritsar railway station at 5:50 am tomorrow and another will depart from Katra Railway Station at 6 am.
Kumar further revealed that 15 J&K inbound/outgoing trains have been cancelled for tomorrow. They included train number 22439 (New Delhi-Katra), 22440 (Katra-New Delhi), 14612 (Katra-Ghazipur City), 12238 (Jammu Tawi- Banaras), 14033 (Old Delhi- Katra), 22402 (Udhampur-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Terminal), 14609 (Rishikesh-Katra), 22461 (New Delhi-Katra), 22462 (Katra-New Delhi), 12425 (New Delhi-Jammu Tawi), 12426 (Jammu Tawi-New Delhi), 12445 (New Delhi-Katra) and 12446 (Katra-New Delhi).
The Officer further informed that 24 J&K inbound/outgoing trains have also been short terminated/originated. These trains included train number 16787 (Tirunelvi- Katra), 16788 (Katra-Tirunelvi), 11077 (Pune-Jammu Tawi), 11078 (Jammu Tawi-Pune), 18309 (Sambalpur-Jammu Tawi), 18310 (Jammu Tawi-Sambalpur), 12331 (Howrah-Jammu Tawi), 12332 (Jammu Tawi-Howrah), 20847 (Durg-Udhampur, 20848 (Udhampur-Durg), 12979 (Dr Ambedkar Nagar- Katra), 12920 (Katra-Dr Ambedkar Nagar), 22705 (Tirupati-Jammu Tawi), 22706 (Jammu Tawi-Tirupati), 12474 (Katra-Ganndhidham Junction), 12237 (Banaras-Jammu Tawi), 12413 (Ajmer Junction-Jammu Tawi), 12414 ((Jammu Tawi-Ajmer Junction), 16787 (Tirunveli-Katra), 16788 (Katra-Tirunveli), 19223 (Ahmedabad-Jammu Tawi), 19224 (Jammu Tawi-Ahmedabad), 19225 (Jodhpur-Jammu Tawi) and 19226 (Jammu Tawi-Jodhpur).