The ongoing reconstruction of the Ghaziabad railway station has led to significant disruptions for daily commuters, with the cancellation of 16 local trains on various dates. The move has forced thousands of passengers to switch to buses and other modes of transport, resulting in a sharp increase in travel expenses.

Impact On Daily Commuters

Over 500,000 people utilise Ghaziabad station daily. The cancellations have particularly hit working professionals who rely on local trains for their affordability. With trains off the tracks, passengers like Harendra Sharma report having no choice but to pay higher fares for buses and alternative vehicles to reach their destinations.

Most of the affected trains operate on the critical Delhi-Ghaziabad route. This inconvenience is expected to persist until December 26.

Reason For Disruption

Railway officials stated that the decision to cancel trains and alter platform numbers for 35 other trains was necessitated by construction work taking place near the railway lines.

Cancellation Schedule

The cancellations are staggered over different periods:

7 trains: Cancelled until December 16.

2 trains: Cancelled from December 1 to December 15.

8 trains: Cancelled from December 17 to December 26.

1 train: Cancelled from November 30 to December 15.

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List Of Cancelled Trains

Train number and name From when to when will it remain cancelled?
64051 Palwal-Ghaziabad From November 30 to December 15
64437 Ghaziabad-Delhi From December 1 to December 16
64402 Delhi - Sahibabad From December 1 to December 16
64411 Sahibabad - Delhi Junction From December 1 to December 16
64408 Delhi Junction-Ghaziabad From December 1 to December 16
64906 Ghaziabad-Palwal From December 1 to December 16
64419 Hazrat Nizamuddin Junction - Ghaziabad From December 1 to December 15
64409 Ghaziabad-New Delhi From December 1 to December 15
64428 New Delhi-Ghaziabad From December 17 to December 26
64431 Ghaziabad-New Delhi From December 17 to December 26
64432 New Delhi-Ghaziabad From December 17 to December 26
64433 Ghaziabad-New Delhi From December 17 to December 26
64553 Moradabad-Ghaziabad From December 17 to December 26
64555 Ghaziabad-Meerut City From December 17 to December 26
64556 Meerut City-Ghaziabad From December 17 to December 26
64554 Ghaziabad-MB From December 17 to December 26

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