Power Shortage in India: Railways to cancel 1,100 trains in next 20 days, 165 cancelled on May 7

Indian Railways has cancelled 165 trains owing to operational and maintenance issues and to provide free passage to goods to combat the ongoing power crisis in the country.

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Indian Railways has been cancelling trains to clear routes to supply coal and fulfil the rising power demands in the nation. In the recent update, the railways has cancelled 165 trains on May 7. In addition, they have also short terminated 16 trains and changed the source station to 12 trains. The cancellation also comes as a result of maintenance and operational issues in some areas.

Earlier, the Indian government cancelled 40 trains, consequently cancelling 1081 trips of express and passenger trains. These cancellations of trains come as a part of the announcement made by the Ministry of Railways to cancel trains to provide routes for goods trains to supply coal.

The Ministry of Railways has decided to cancel 1100 passenger trains over the next few days in order to make room for cargo trains carrying coal to areas where there is a shortage. There are 500 fast train excursions and 580 passenger train trips that have been cancelled.

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Here's the list of cancelled trains on May 7:

00101 SANGOLA (SGLA) - ADARSH NAGAR DELHI (ANDI)

00105 RAVER (RV) - BHIMSEN (BZM)

00107 DEVLALI (DVL) - MUZAFFARPUR JN (MFP)

00123 SANGOLA (SGLA) - SANKRAIL GOODS TERMI (SGTY)

00157 SAVDA (SAV) - ADARSH NAGAR DELHI (ANDI)

00979 AMALSAD (AML) - ADARSH NAGAR DELHI (ANDI)

03591 BOKARO STL CITY (BKSC) - ASANSOL JN (ASN)

03592 ASANSOL JN (ASN) - BOKARO STL CITY (BKSC)

03642 PT.DEEN DAYAL UPADHYAYA JN. (DDU) - DILDARNAGAR JN (DLN)

04129 FATEHPUR (FTP) - KANPUR CENTRAL (CNB)

04130 KANPUR CENTRAL (CNB) - FATEHPUR (FTP)

04181 SUBEDARGANJ (SFG) - KANPUR CENTRAL (CNB)

04182 KANPUR CENTRAL (CNB) - SUBEDARGANJ (SFG)

04194 SUBEDARGANJ (SFG) - PT.DEEN DAYAL UPADHYAYA JN. (DDU)

04379 ROZA JN (ROZA) - BAREILLY (BE)

04380 BAREILLY (BE) - ROZA JN (ROZA)

04453 NEW DELHI (NDLS) - ROHTAK JN (ROK) PSPC 09:40

04454 ROK-NDLS MEMU MEX SPL

ROHTAK JN (ROK) - NEW DELHI (NDLS)

04462 ROHTAK JN (ROK) - DELHI (DLI)

04871 MERTA CITY (MEC) - MERTA ROAD JN (MTD)

04872 MERTA ROAD JN (MTD) - MERTA CITY (MEC)

05091 GONDA JN (GD) - SITAPUR (STP)

05092 SITAPUR (STP) - GONDA JN (GD)

05093 GORAKHPUR (GKP) - GONDA JN (GD)

05094 GONDA JN (GD) - GORAKHPUR (GKP)

05331 KATHGODAM (KGM) - MORADABAD (MB)

05332 MORADABAD (MB) - KATHGODAM (KGM)

05334 MORADABAD (MB) - RAMNAGAR (RMR)

05366 RAMNAGAR (RMR) - MORADABAD (MB)

06431 KOTTAYAM (KTYM) - KOLLAM JN (QLN)

07795 SECUNDERABAD JN (SC) - MANOHARABAD (MOB)

07796 MANOHARABAD (MOB) - SECUNDERABAD JN (SC)

08437 BHADRAKH (BHC) - CUTTACK (CTC)

08438 CUTTACK (CTC) - BHADRAKH (BHC)

08705 RAIPUR JN (R) - DONGARGARH (DGG)

08706 DONGARGARH (DGG) - BILASPUR JN (BSP)

08709 RAIPUR JN (R) - DONGARGARH (DGG)

08710 DONGARGARH (DGG) - RAIPUR JN (R)

08737 RAIGARH (RIG) - BILASPUR JN (BSP)

08738 BILASPUR JN (BSP) - RAIGARH (RIG)

08739 SHAHDOL (SDL) - BILASPUR JN (BSP)

08740 BILASPUR JN (BSP) - SHAHDOL (SDL)

08754 ITWARI (ITR) - RAMTEK (RTK)

08755 RAMTEK (RTK) - NAGPUR (NGP)

08861 GONDIA JN (G) - JHARSUGUDA JN (JSG)

08862 JHARSUGUDA JN (JSG) - GONDIA JN (G)

09431 SABARMATI BG (SBIB) - MAHESANA JN (MSH)

09432 MAHESANA JN (MSH) - SABARMATI BG (SBIB)

09433 SABARMATI BG (SBIB) - PATAN (PTN)

09434 PATAN (PTN) - SABARMATI BG (SBIB)

09484 PATAN (PTN) - MAHESANA JN (MSH)

09498 VARETHA (VTDI) - GANDHINAGAR CAP (GNC)

10101 RATNAGIRI (RN) - MADGAON (MAO)

10102 MADGAON (MAO) - RATNAGIRI (RN)

11265 JABALPUR (JBP) - AMBIKAPUR (ABKP)

11266 AMBIKAPUR (ABKP) - JABALPUR (JBP)

12812 HATIA (HTE) - LOKMANYATILAK (LTT)

12879 LOKMANYATILAK (LTT) - BHUBANESWAR (BBS)

14307 PRAYAGRAJ SANGAM (PYGS) - BAREILLY (BE)

14308 BAREILLY (BE) - PRAYAGRAJ SANGAM (PYGS)

14819 JODHPUR JN (JU) - SABARMATI BG (SBIB)

14820 SABARMATI BG (SBIB) - JODHPUR JN (JU)

14821 JODHPUR JN (JU) - SABARMATI BG (SBIB)

14822 SABARMATI BG (SBIB) - JODHPUR JN (JU)

18110 ITWARI (ITR) - TATANAGAR JN (TATA)

18235 BHOPAL JN (BPL) - BILASPUR JN (BSP)

18236 BILASPUR JN (BSP) - BHOPAL JN (BPL)

18247 BILASPUR JN (BSP) - REWA (REWA)

18248 REWA (REWA) - BILASPUR JN (BSP)

18413 PARADEEP (PRDP) - PURI (PURI)

18414 PURI (PURI) - PARADEEP (PRDP)

20844 BHAGAT KI KOTHI (BGKT) - BILASPUR JN (BSP)

20845 BILASPUR JN (BSP) - BIKANER JN (BKN)

20948 EKTA NAGAR (EKNR) - AHMEDABAD JN (ADI)

20949 AHMEDABAD JN (ADI) - EKTA NAGAR (EKNR)

22453 LUCKNOWJN (LJN) - MEERUT CITY (MTC)

22454 MEERUT CITY (MTC) - LUCKNOWJN (LJN)

31311 SEALDAH (SDAH) - KALYANI SIMANTA (KLYM)

31312 KALYANI SIMANTA (KLYM) - SEALDAH (SDAH)

31411 SEALDAH (SDAH) - NAIHATI JN (NH)

31414 NAIHATI JN (NH) - SEALDAH (SDAH)

31443 SEALDAH (SDAH) - NAIHATI JN (NH)

31450 NAIHATI JN (NH) - SEALDAH (SDAH)

31617 SEALDAH (SDAH) - RANAGHAT JN (RHA)

31622 RANAGHAT JN (RHA) - SEALDAH (SDAH)

31711 NAIHATI JN (NH) - RANAGHAT JN (RHA)

31712 RANAGHAT JN (RHA) - NAIHATI JN (NH)

32211 SEALDAH (SDAH) - DANKUNI (DKAE)

32212 DANKUNI (DKAE) - SEALDAH (SDAH)

34111 KOMAGATA MARU BUDGE (KBGB) - SEALDAH (SDAH)

34112 SEALDAH (SDAH) - KOMAGATA MARU BUDGE (KBGB)

34352 SONARPUR JN (SPR) - CANNING (CG)

34412 SEALDAH (SDAH) - SONARPUR JN (SPR)

34511 CANNING (CG) - SEALDAH (SDAH)

34711 LAKSHMIKANTPUR (LKPR) - SEALDAH (SDAH)

34714 SEALDAH (SDAH) - LAKSHMIKANTPUR (LKPR)

36031 HOWRAH JN (HWH) - CHANDANPUR (CDAE)

36032 CHANDANPUR (CDAE) - HOWRAH JN (HWH)

36033 HOWRAH JN (HWH) - CHANDANPUR (CDAE)

36034 CHANDANPUR (CDAE) - HOWRAH JN (HWH)

36035 HOWRAH JN (HWH) - CHANDANPUR (CDAE)

36036 CHANDANPUR (CDAE) - HOWRAH JN (HWH)

36037 HOWRAH JN (HWH) - CHANDANPUR (CDAE)

36038 CHANDANPUR (CDAE) - HOWRAH JN (HWH)

37211 HOWRAH JN (HWH) - BANDEL JN (BDC)

37213 HOWRAH JN (HWH) - BANDEL JN (BDC)

37214 BANDEL JN (BDC) - HOWRAH JN (HWH)

37216 BANDEL JN (BDC) - HOWRAH JN (HWH)

37246 BANDEL JN (BDC) - HOWRAH JN (HWH)

37253 HOWRAH JN (HWH) - BANDEL JN (BDC)

37305 HOWRAH JN (HWH) - SINGUR (SIU)

37306 SINGUR (SIU) - HOWRAH JN (HWH)

37307 HOWRAH JN (HWH) - HARIPAL (HPL)

37308 HARIPAL (HPL) - HOWRAH JN (HWH)

37309 HOWRAH JN (HWH) - TARAKESWAR (TAK)

37312 TARAKESWAR (TAK) - HOWRAH JN (HWH)

37319 HOWRAH JN (HWH) - TARAKESWAR (TAK)

37327 HOWRAH JN (HWH) - TARAKESWAR (TAK)

37330 TARAKESWAR (TAK) - HOWRAH JN (HWH)

37335 HOWRAH JN (HWH) - TARAKESWAR (TAK)

37338 TARAKESWAR (TAK) - HOWRAH JN (HWH)

37343 HOWRAH JN (HWH) - TARAKESWAR (TAK)

37348 TARAKESWAR (TAK) - HOWRAH JN (HWH)

37354 TARAKESWAR (TAK) - HOWRAH JN (HWH)

37411 SEORAPHULI (SHE) - TARAKESWAR (TAK)

37412 TARAKESWAR (TAK) - SEORAPHULI (SHE)

37415 SEORAPHULI (SHE) - TARAKESWAR (TAK)

37416 TARAKESWAR (TAK) - SEORAPHULI (SHE)

37611 HOWRAH JN (HWH) - PUNDOOAH (PDA)

37614 PUNDOOAH (PDA) - HOWRAH JN (HWH)

37657 HOWRAH JN (HWH) - MEMARI (MYM)

37658 MEMARI (MYM) - HOWRAH JN (HWH)

37782 BARDDHAMAN (BWN) - BANDEL JN (BDC)

37783 BANDEL JN (BDC) - BARDDHAMAN (BWN)

37785 BANDEL JN (BDC) - BARDDHAMAN (BWN)

37786 BARDDHAMAN (BWN) - BANDEL JN (BDC)

47105 HYDERABAD DECAN (HYB) - LINGAMPALLI (LPI)

47109 HYDERABAD DECAN (HYB) - LINGAMPALLI (LPI)

47110 HYDERABAD DECAN (HYB) - LINGAMPALLI (LPI)

47111 HYDERABAD DECAN (HYB) - LINGAMPALLI (LPI)

47112 HYDERABAD DECAN (HYB) - LINGAMPALLI (LPI)

47114 HYDERABAD DECAN (HYB) - LINGAMPALLI (LPI)

47116 HYDERABAD DECAN (HYB) - LINGAMPALLI (LPI)

47118 HYDERABAD DECAN (HYB) - LINGAMPALLI (LPI)

47120 HYDERABAD DECAN (HYB) - LINGAMPALLI (LPI)

47129 LINGAMPALLI (LPI) - HYDERABAD DECAN (HYB)

47132 LINGAMPALLI (LPI) - HYDERABAD DECAN (HYB)

47133 LINGAMPALLI (LPI) - HYDERABAD DECAN (HYB)

47135 LINGAMPALLI (LPI) - HYDERABAD DECAN (HYB)

47136 LINGAMPALLI (LPI) - HYDERABAD DECAN (HYB)

47137 LINGAMPALLI (LPI) - HYDERABAD DECAN (HYB)

47138 LINGAMPALLI (LPI) - HYDERABAD DECAN (HYB)

47139 LINGAMPALLI (LPI) - HYDERABAD DECAN (HYB)

47140 LINGAMPALLI (LPI) - HYDERABAD DECAN (HYB)

47150 SECUNDERABAD JN (SC) - LINGAMPALLI (LPI)

47176 LINGAMPALLI (LPI) - KCG FALAKNUMA (FM)

47187 LINGAMPALLI (LPI) - KCG FALAKNUMA (FM)

47189 LINGAMPALLI (LPI) - KCG FALAKNUMA (FM)

47190 LINGAMPALLI (LPI) - KCG FALAKNUMA (FM)

47191 LINGAMPALLI (LPI) - KCG FALAKNUMA (FM)

47192 LINGAMPALLI (LPI) - KCG FALAKNUMA (FM)

47195 LINGAMPALLI (LPI) - SECUNDERABAD JN (SC)

47210 LINGAMPALLI (LPI) - KCG FALAKNUMA (FM)

52965 DR. AMBEDKAR NAGAR (DADN) - KALKUND (KKD)

52966 KALKUND (KKD) - DR. AMBEDKAR NAGAR (DADN)