Trains cancelled at New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin on 10 October 2026

Northern Railway has cancelled 38 of the 165 Mail and Express trains due to arrive at New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin stations between 4 am and 2 pm on Saturday, 10 October 2026, citing expected severe road congestion around the stations on the day of the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar. Two more trains will terminate short of their destination. Other Delhi stations, including Anand Vihar Terminal, Sarai Rohilla, Old Delhi and Delhi Cantonment, are running normally.

What was cancelled

Documented The Railway Board told all zones to cancel "at the source" Mail and Express trains starting after 2 pm on 9 October that were due at New Delhi or Hazrat Nizamuddin between 4 am and 2 pm on 10 October. Northern Railway said 38 of the 165 trains terminating at the two stations in that window were cancelled, and two would terminate before their destination. Deccan Chronicle/PTI ThePrint/PTI

The two short-terminated trains have not been named in any report we could open.

Why the Railways cancelled them

Government's position Northern Railway's Chief Public Relations Officer, Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay, said the trains were cancelled "in view of anticipated severe road traffic congestion in the areas around these stations on October 10." Deccan Chronicle/PTI A cancellation notice reproduced by Sarkaritel gave the reason as "planned protest/demonstration and traffic advisory in Central Delhi on 10th Oct, 2026 between 04:00 hrs to 14:00 hrs". Sarkaritel The Ministry of Railways called it "a precautionary measure to minimise inconvenience to passengers", according to the same outlet. Sarkaritel

In Lucknow, PTI reported that officials declined to say whether the protest was the reason. The Federal/PTI On 9 October the Supreme Court ordered that there be "no complete prohibition" on metro and train movement and that services be regulated rather than stopped. The Tribune No report we found said the train list was revised after that order.

Trains named as cancelled

Northern Railway has not published a single consolidated list of the 38 in any source we could open. The table below lists the trains named in cancellation notices reproduced by news outlets. "JCO" means the journey commencing on that date from the origin station. Some lists include trains of other zones and other dates, so the count here does not match 38. Names are given only where a source gave them. Sarkaritel (list) Sarkaritel (tables) Deccan Chronicle/PTI The Federal/PTI

Other changes reported

• Return and linked trains cancelled: 12963 Hazrat Nizamuddin to Udaipur City, and 14738 and 14728 from Tilak Bridge (to Bhiwani and Shri Ganganagar), all on 10 October, cancelled for want of a rake. Also cancelled: 15308 Sirsa to Tilak Bridge (10 Oct), 14727 Shri Ganganagar to Tilak Bridge (9 Oct) and 14737 Bhiwani to Tilak Bridge (10 Oct). Daily Jagran Sarkaritel
• Rescheduled by five hours: 12951 Mumbai Central to New Delhi Tejas Rajdhani Express and 12953 Mumbai Central to Hazrat Nizamuddin. Sarkaritel
• Local passenger trains: Punekar News, citing a Northern Railway release, reported 45 passenger and express services cancelled for 9 and 10 October, including 64151 Aligarh to Delhi Junction, 64418 Delhi Junction to Ghaziabad, 64407 Ghaziabad to Delhi Junction and 64001 Delhi Junction to Panipat. It did not list all 45. Punekar News

Which Delhi stations run normally

Documented Upadhyay said operations at all other Delhi stations will remain normal. Anand Vihar Terminal, Sarai Rohilla, Old Delhi and Delhi Cantonment will receive trains on their scheduled timings. Deccan Chronicle/PTI

Getting to New Delhi station is also harder: New Delhi metro station is closed for entry, exit and interchange until 6 pm. See the full metro list. Business Today Delhi Traffic Police asked people heading to railway stations through New Delhi and Central Delhi to allow extra time. Daily Jagran

How to check status and refunds

• Status: Railway notices and North Central Railway advised passengers to check NTES (National Train Enquiry System) or call 139 before travelling. Sarkaritel The Federal/PTI
• Refunds: No report we found on this cancellation gave refund arrangements. In March 2020 IRCTC said that "for trains cancelled by Indian Railways, full refund will be provided automatically" for e-tickets, while counter tickets are refunded in person. Check the current rules with IRCTC or at a reservation counter. Outlook Traveller

What passengers said

In Lucknow, two job applicants told PTI their Lucknow Mail tickets were cancelled and their requests to move Saturday interviews to Monday were refused. A Prayagraj passenger said he would reschedule a medical appointment in Gurugram and that air fares had risen. North Central Railway's Chief PRO Shivam Sharma said about 5,000 people had missed trains over the previous two days because of congestion. The Federal/PTI

Sources

1. ThePrint/PTI: 38 New Delhi, Nizamuddin-bound trains cancelled on Oct 10, operations normal at other stations, 9 Oct 2026
2. Deccan Chronicle/PTI: 38 trains to New Delhi, Nizamuddin cancelled on Oct 10, 9 Oct 2026
3. Sarkaritel: Indian Railways cancels Delhi trains on October 10 amid CJP protest, 9 Oct 2026
4. Sarkaritel: Cancellation of trains coming to New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin station for October 10, 9 Oct 2026
5. Daily Jagran: Delhi trains cancelled; check full list, 9 Oct 2026
6. Punekar News: Delhi train alert: list of cancelled trains for October 9 and 10, 9 Oct 2026
7. The Federal/PTI: Delhi-bound train cancellations leave UP passengers in a fix, 9 Oct 2026
8. The Tribune: SC says no to total shutdown of Delhi Metro and railway services, 9 Oct 2026
9. Business Today: DMRC issues revised metro closure update ahead of Oct 10, 9 Oct 2026
10. Daily Jagran: Delhi traffic advisory issued for CJP protest on October 10, 9 Oct 2026
11. Outlook Traveller: IRCTC to issue auto-refunds for all cancelled trains, 25 Mar 2020