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IRCTC latest news: Indian railway cancel 157 trains, check full list here

However, the railways slowly started to resume the cancelled trains, and as of yesterday trains were running in full flow, but after this action, the public will have to once again go for private transport services.

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The Indian Railways has cancelled 157 trains that were scheduled for Saturday. However, the Indian railway has not described the reason behind the cancellation of 157 trains. The last time the government cancelled trains in such huge numbers, were in March 2020 amid the surging number of coronavirus cases across the country.

However, the railways slowly started to resume the cancelled trains, and as of yesterday trains were running in full flow, but after this action, the public will have to once again go for private transport services.

Here’s a complete list of trains cancelled by the Indian Railways on Saturday:

00979 KISAN SPECIAL

AMALSAD (AML) – ADARSH NAGAR DELHI (ANDI) PEXP 01:45 AM

03035 KWAE – AZ SPL

KATWA JN. (KWAE) – AZIMGANJ JN (AZ) PSPC 11:55 AM

03055 KWAE AMP PGR SPL

KATWA JN. (KWAE) – AHAMADPUR JN. (AMP) PSPC 08:20 AM

03056 AMP KWAE PASS SPL

AHAMADPUR JN. (AMP) – KATWA JN. (KWAE) PSPC 10:50 AM

03057 AZ-NILE PASS SPL

AZIMGANJ JN (AZ) – NIMITITA (NILE) PSPC 02:45 AM

03059 KWAE-NILE PASS SPL

KATWA JN. (KWAE) – NIMITITA (NILE) PSPC 13:05 PM

03074 RPH- BWN MEMU PGR SPL

RAMPUR HAT (RPH) – BARDDHAMAN (BWN) PSPC 07:25 AM

03077 AZ – RPH MEMU PGR SPL

AZIMGANJ JN (AZ) – RAMPUR HAT (RPH) PSPC 05:35 AM

03081 RPH-JASHIDIH PASS SPL

RAMPUR HAT (RPH) – JASIDIH JN (JSME) PSPC 12:25 AM

03082 JSME RPH PGR SPL

JASIDIH JN (JSME) – RAMPUR HAT (RPH) PSPC 16:30 PM

03085 NHT-AZ MEMU PGR SPL

AZIMGANJ JN (AZ) – NALHATI JN (NHT) PSPC 22:25 PM

03086 AZ-NHT MEMU PGR SPL

NALHATI JN (NHT) – AZIMGANJ JN (AZ) PSPC 05:35 AM

03087 AZ RPH MEMU PGR SPL

AZIMGANJ JN (AZ) – RAMPUR HAT (RPH) PSPC 04:20 AM

03088 RPH AZ MEMU PGR SPL

RAMPUR HAT (RPH) – AZIMGANJ JN (AZ) PSPC 21:10 PM

03091 AZ-SBG SPL

AZIMGANJ JN (AZ) – SAHIBGANJ JN (SBG) PSPC 03:15 AM

03094 RPH – AZ MEMU PGR SPL

RAMPUR HAT (RPH) – AZIMGANJ JN (AZ) PSPC 18:20 PM

03095 KWAE-AZ MEMU PGR SPL

KATWA JN. (KWAE) – AZIMGANJ JN (AZ) PSPC 14:40 PM

03096 AZ-KWAE MEMU PGR SPL

AZIMGANJ JN (AZ) – KATWA JN. (KWAE) PSPC 11:55 AM

03111 SDAH RPH MEMU PGR SPL

SEALDAH (SDAH) – RAMPUR HAT (RPH) PSPC 12:05 AM

03112 RPH SDAH MEMU PGR SPL

RAMPUR HAT (RPH) – SEALDAH (SDAH) PSPC 13:15 PM

03193 KOAA-LGL MEMU PGR SPL

KOLKATA (KOAA) – LALGOLA (LGL) PSPC 14:10 PM

03194 LGL-SDAH MEMU PGR SPL

LALGOLA (LGL) – KOLKATA (KOAA) PSPC 08:30 AM

03225 JYG-RJPB SPECIAL

JAYNAGAR (JYG) – RAJENDRANAGAR T (RJPB) MSPC 10:50 AM

03226 RJPB-JYG SPECIAL

RAJENDRANAGAR T (RJPB) – JAYNAGAR (JYG) MSPC 07:15 AM

03407 RPH-SBG PASS SPL

RAMPUR HAT (RPH) – SAHIBGANJ JN (SBG) PSPC 20:45 PM

03411 RPH-BHW PASS SPL

RAMPUR HAT (RPH) – BARHARWA JN (BHW) PSPC 23:00P PM

03439 AZ-BGP PASSENGER SPL

AZIMGANJ JN (AZ) – BHAGALPUR (BGP) PSPC 16:35 M

03503 BWN-HTE MEMU PGR SPL

BARDDHAMAN (BWN) – HATIA (HTE) PSPC 06:35 AM

03504 HTE BWN MEMU PGR SPL

HATIA (HTE) – BARDDHAMAN (BWN) PSPC 08:10 AM

03591 BKSC-ASN MEMU PGR SPL

BOKARO STL CITY (BKSC) – ASANSOL JN (ASN) PSPC 15:40 PM

03592 ASN-BKSC MEMU PGR SPL

ASANSOL JN (ASN) – BOKARO STL CITY (BKSC) PSPC 07:05 AM

03593 PRR-ASN MEMU PGR SPL

PURULIA JN (PRR) – ASANSOL JN (ASN) PSPC 14:05 PM

03594 ASN-PRR MEMU PGR SPL

ASANSOL JN (ASN) – PURULIA JN (PRR) PSPC 10:52 AM

04129 FTP-CNB MEMU

FATEHPUR (FTP) – KANPUR CENTRAL (CNB) PSPC 07:20 AM

04130 CNB-FTP MEMU

KANPUR CENTRAL (CNB) – FATEHPUR (FTP) PSPC 18:25 PM

04153 RBL-CNB UNRESERVED SPL

RAE BARELI JN (RBL) – KANPUR CENTRAL (CNB) PSPC 02:50 AM

04154 CNB-RBL UNRESERVED SPL

KANPUR CENTRAL (CNB) – RAE BARELI JN (RBL) PSPC 16:32 PM

04181 SFG-CNB MEX SPL

SUBEDARGANJ (SFG) – KANPUR CENTRAL (CNB) PSPC 06:10 AM

04182 CNB-SFG SPL

KANPUR CENTRAL (CNB) – SUBEDARGANJ (SFG) PSPC 14:50 PM

04194 SFG-DDU MEX SPL

SUBEDARGANJ (SFG) – PT.DEEN DAYAL UPADHYAYA JN. (DDU) PSPC 07:05 AM

04419 MTJ-GZB 12CAR EMU MEX SPL

MATHURA JN (MTJ) – GHAZIABAD (GZB) PSPC 05:45 AM

04420 GZB-MTJ 12CAREMU MEX SPL

GHAZIABAD (GZB) – MATHURA JN (MTJ) PSPC 16:05 PM

04495 AGC-PWL EXP SPL

AGRA CANTT (AGC) – PALWAL (PWL) PSPC 18:00 PM

04496 PWL-AGC EXP SPL

PALWAL (PWL) – AGRA CANTT (AGC) PSPC 04:25 AM

05092 STP-GD SPECIAL

SITAPUR (STP) – GONDA JN (GD) PSPC 06:45 AM

05219 DBG-HRGR DEMU PASS. SPL

DARBHANGA JN (DBG) – HAR NAGAR (HRGR) PSPC 16:10 PM

05220 HRGR-DBG DEMU PASS. SPL

HAR NAGAR (HRGR) – DARBHANGA JN (DBG) PSPC 05:15 AM

05245 SEE-CPR MEMU PASS.SPL

SONPUR JN (SEE) – CHHAPRA (CPR) PSPC 15:30 PM

05246 CPR-SEE MEMU PASS.SPL

CHHAPRA (CPR) – SONPUR JN (SEE) PSPC 17:50 PM

05331 KGM-MB SPL EXP

KATHGODAM (KGM) – MORADABAD (MB) PSPC 07:25 AM

05332 MB-KGM SPL EXP

MORADABAD (MB) – KATHGODAM (KGM) PSPC 14:45 Pm

05334 MB-RMR EXP

MORADABAD (MB) – RAMNAGAR (RMR) PSPC 04:30 AM

05357 BRK-NPR UNRESERVED EXP

BAHRAICH (BRK) – NEPALGANJ ROAD (NPR) PSPC 06:30 AM

05358 NPR-BRK UNRESERVED EXP

NEPALGANJ ROAD (NPR) – BAHRAICH (BRK) PSPC 14:45 PM

05361 BRK-MLN UNRESERVED SPL

BAHRAICH (BRK) – MAILANI (MLN) PSPC 08:30 AM

05362 MLN-BRK UNRERSERVED SPL

MAILANI (MLN) – BAHRAICH (BRK) PSPC 08:30 AM

05363 MB-KGM SPL EXP

MORADABAD (MB) – KATHGODAM (KGM) PSPC 06:05 AM

05364 KGM-MB SPL EXP

KATHGODAM (KGM) – MORADABAD (MB) PSPC 15:45 PM

05366 RMR-MB SPL EXP

RAMNAGAR (RMR) – MORADABAD (MB) PSPC 21:10 PM

05404 GAYA-JMP SPL

GAYA JN (GAYA) – JAMALPUR JN (JMP) PSPC 06:05 AM

05405 RPH-SBG SPL

RAMPUR HAT (RPH) – SAHIBGANJ JN (SBG) PSPC 06:05 AM

05407 RPH-GAYA PASS SPL

RAMPUR HAT (RPH) – GAYA JN (GAYA) PSPC 08:35 AM

05433 AZ-BHW SPL

AZIMGANJ JN (AZ) – BARHARWA JN (BHW) PSPC 08:40 AM

05435 KWAE-AZ SPL

KATWA JN. (KWAE) – AZIMGANJ JN (AZ) PSPC 05:55 AM

05436 AZ-KWAE SPL

AZIMGANJ JN (AZ) – KATWA JN. (KWAE) PSPC 18:45 PM

05449 NKE-GKP DAILY UNRESERV EX

NARKATIAGANJ JN (NKE) – GORAKHPUR (GKP) PSPC 05:40 AM

05450 GKP-NKE-GKP DAILY UN-RESR

GORAKHPUR (GKP) – NARKATIAGANJ JN (NKE) PSPC 18:05 PM

05750 HDB-NJP PASSENGER SPECIAL

05751 NJP-HDB PASSENGER SPECIAL

NEW JALPAIGURI (NJP) – HALDIBARI (HDB) PSPC 15:15 PM

06136 MTP UAM PASS SPL

METUPALAIYAM (MTP) – UDAGAMANDALAM (UAM) PSPC 07:10 AM

06137 UAM MTP PASS SPL

UDAGAMANDALAM (UAM) – METUPALAIYAM (MTP) PSPC 14:00 PM

06265 SBC-HUP MEMU

KSR BENGALURU (SBC) – HINDUPUR (HUP) PSPC 17:45 PM

06266 HUP-YPR MEMU

HINDUPUR (HUP) – KSR BENGALURU (SBC) PSPC 06:30 AM

06595 SBC-SSPN MEMU

BANGALORE CANT (BNC) – DHARMAVARAM JN (DMM) PSPC 07:20 AM

06596 SSPN-SBC MEMU

DHARMAVARAM JN (DMM) – BANGALORE CANT (BNC) PSPC 12:15 AM

07331 SUR-UBL PASSENGE

SOLAPUR JN (SUR) – HUBLI JN (UBL) PSPC 04:45 AM

07332 UBL-SUR PASSENGER

HUBLI JN (UBL) – SOLAPUR JN (SUR) PSPC 12:55 PM

07369 CMGR-YPR PASS SPL

CHIKKAMAGALURU (CMGR) – YASVANTPUR JN (YPR) PSPC 07:50 AM

07370 YPR-CMGR PASS SPL

YASVANTPUR JN (YPR) – CHIKKAMAGALURU (CMGR) PSPC 15:30 PM

07541 SGUJ-DBB INTERCITY SPL

SILIGURI JN (SGUJ) – DHUBRI (DBB) MSPC 05:00 AM

07542 DBB-SGUJ INTERCITY SPL

DHUBRI (DBB) – SILIGURI JN (SGUJ) MSPC 12:15 AM

07545 KIR – JBN DMU SPECIAL

KATIHAR JN (KIR) – JOGBANI (JBN) PSPC 12:15 AM

07546 JBN – KIR DMU SPECIAL

JOGBANI (JBN) – KATIHAR JN (KIR) PSPC 15:00 PM

07553 KIR – JBN DMU SPECIAL

KATIHAR JN (KIR) – JOGBANI (JBN) PSPC 07:00 AM

07554 JBN – KIR DMU SPECIAL

JOGBANI (JBN) – KATIHAR JN (KIR) PSPC 10:30 AM

07555 KIR – JBN DMU SPECIAL

KATIHAR JN (KIR) – JOGBANI (JBN) PSPC 14:45 PM

07556 JBN – KIR DMU SPECIAL

JOGBANI (JBN) – KATIHAR JN (KIR) PSPC 18:00 PM

07557 KIR – JBN DMU SPECIAL

KATIHAR JN (KIR) – JOGBANI (JBN) PSPC 04:00 AM

07558 JBN – KIR DMU SPECIAL

JOGBANI (JBN) – KATIHAR JN (KIR) PSPC 07:00 AM

07668 BAY PASS

GUNTAKAL JN (GTL) – BELLARY JN (BAY) PSPC 12:10 PM

07669 BAY-GTL

BELLARY JN (BAY) – GUNTAKAL JN (GTL) PSPC 14:05 PM

07693 GTL-HUP

GUNTAKAL JN (GTL) – HINDUPUR (HUP) PSPC 15:45 PM

07694 HUP GTL DEMU

HINDUPUR (HUP) – GUNTAKAL JN (GTL) PSPC 06:30 AM

08303 SBP-PURI SPECIAL

SAMBALPUR (SBP) – PURI (PURI) MSPC 06:00 AM

08304 PURI-SBP SPECIAL

PURI (PURI) – SAMBALPUR (SBP) MSPC 15:45 PM

08437 BHC-CTC SPECIAL

BHADRAKH (BHC) – CUTTACK (CTC) PSPC 15:30 PM

08438 CTC-BHC MEMU

CUTTACK (CTC) – BHADRAKH (BHC) PSPC 11:55 AM

09110 KDCY – PRTN SPECIAL

KEVADIYA (KDCY) – PRATAPNAGAR (PRTN) PSPC 13:55 PM

09113 PRT – KDCY SPL

PRATAPNAGAR (PRTN) – KEVADIYA (KDCY) PSPC 15:35 PM

09231 RJT DURONTO EXP

MUMBAI CENTRAL (MMCT) – HAPA (HAPA) MSPC 23:10 PM

09232 HAPA – MMCT SPECIAL

HAPA (HAPA) – MUMBAI CENTRAL (MMCT) MSPC 19:40 PM

09248 KDCY – ADI SPECIAL

KEVADIYA (KDCY) – AHMEDABAD JN (ADI) MSPC 11:15 AM

09249 ADI – KDCY SPECIAL

AHMEDABAD JN (ADI) – KEVADIYA (KDCY) MSPC 15:20 PM

09440 MVI – WKR SPECIAL

MORBI (MVI) – WANKANER JN (WKR) PSPC 20:20 PM

09441 WKR-MVI SPECIAL

WANKANER JN (WKR) – MORBI (MVI) PSPC 07:10 AM

09444 MVI – WKR SPECIAL

MORBI (MVI) – WANKANER JN (WKR) PSPC 13:05 PM

09511 PIT – BVC SPECIAL

PALITANA (PIT) – BHAVNAGAR TRMUS (BVC) PSPC 19:05 PM

09512 BVC – PIT SPECIAL

BHAVNAGAR TRMUS (BVC) – PALITANA (PIT) PSPC 17:45 PM

12363 KOAA HDB SF EXP

KOLKATA (KOAA) – HALDIBARI (HDB) SUF 09:05 AM

15055 AF-RMR-EXP

AGRA FORT (AF) – RAMNAGAR (RMR) MEX 20:40 PM

15811 DBB-GHY EXPRESS

DHUBRI (DBB) – GUWAHATI (GHY) MEX 07:15 AM

15812 GHY-DBB EXPRESS

GUWAHATI (GHY) – DHUBRI (DBB) MEX 21:45 PM

18413 PRDP-PURI SPECIAL

PARADEEP (PRDP) – PURI (PURI) MEX 18:00 PM

18414 PURI-PRDPEXP

PURI (PURI) – PARADEEP (PRDP) MEX 06:15 AM

31311 SDAH – KLYM LOCAL

SEALDAH (SDAH) – KALYANI SIMANTA (KLYM) SUB 04:12 AM

31314 KLYM-SDAH LOCAL

KALYANI SIMANTA (KLYM) – SEALDAH (SDAH) SUB 06:02 AM

31617 SDAH-RHA LOCAL

SEALDAH (SDAH) – RANAGHAT JN (RHA) SUB 08:00 AM

31622 RHA – SDAH LOCAL

RANAGHAT JN (RHA) – SEALDAH (SDAH) SUB 10:12 AM

31711 NH – RHA LOCAL

NAIHATI JN (NH) – RANAGHAT JN (RHA) SUB 05:00 AM

31712 RHA-NH LOCAL

RANAGHAT JN (RHA) – NAIHATI JN (NH) SUB 04:05 AM

33361 BT-BNJ LOCAL

BARASAT (BT) – BANGAON JN (BNJ) SUB 07:45 AM

33362 BNJ- BT LOCAL

BANGAON JN (BNJ) – BARASAT (BT) SUB 09:28 AM

34331 LAKHIKANTAPUR BARUIPUR LO

LAKSHMIKANTPUR (LKPR) – BARUIPUR JN (BRP) SUB 08:20 AM

34334 BRP – LKPR LOCAL

BARUIPUR JN (BRP) – LAKSHMIKANTPUR (LKPR) SUB 07:15 AM

34881 DH SONARPUR LOCAL

DIAMOND HARBOUR (DH) – SONARPUR JN (SPR) SUB 10:45 AM

34882 SPR DH LOCAL

SONARPUR JN (SPR) – DIAMOND HARBOUR (DH) SUB 04:50 AM

34891 DH BRP LOCAL

DIAMOND HARBOUR (DH) – BARUIPUR JN (BRP) SUB 06:13 AM

34892 BARUIPUR DH EMU LOCAL

BARUIPUR JN (BRP) – DIAMOND HARBOUR (DH) SUB 09:22 AM

36037 HWH-CDAE LOCAL

HOWRAH JN (HWH) – CHANDANPUR (CDAE) SUB 17:55 PM

36038 CDAE HWH LOCAL

CHANDANPUR (CDAE) – HOWRAH JN (HWH) SUB 19:33 Pm

36820 BWN-HWH(CHORD) LOCAL

BARDDHAMAN (BWN) – HOWRAH JN (HWH) SUB 06:10 AM

36851 HWH – BWN (CHORD)LOCAL

HOWRAH JN (HWH) – BARDDHAMAN (BWN) SUB 21:42 PM

37305 ANDOLAN LOCAL

HOWRAH JN (HWH) – SINGUR (SIU) SUB 19:15 PM

37306 SIU-HWH LOCAL

SINGUR (SIU) – HOWRAH JN (HWH) SUB 21:05 PM

37307 HWH – HPL LOCAL

HOWRAH JN (HWH) – HARIPAL (HPL) SUB 06:52 AM

37308 HPL-HWH LOCAL

HARIPAL (HPL) – HOWRAH JN (HWH) SUB 08:30 AM

37309 HWH TAK LOCAL

HOWRAH JN (HWH) – TARAKESWAR (TAK) SUB 04:55 AM

37316 TAK-HWH LOCAL

TARAKESWAR (TAK) – HOWRAH JN (HWH) SUB 05:35 AM

37319 HWH-TAK LOCAL

HOWRAH JN (HWH) – TARAKESWAR (TAK) SUB 10:20 AM

37327 HWH – TAK LOCAL

HOWRAH JN (HWH) – TARAKESWAR (TAK) SUB 13:38 PM

37330 TAK-HWH LOCAL

TARAKESWAR (TAK) – HOWRAH JN (HWH) SUB 12:00 AM

37335 HWH-TAK LOCAL

HOWRAH JN (HWH) – TARAKESWAR (TAK) SUB 17:42 PM

37343 HWH-TAK LOCAL

HOWRAH JN (HWH) – TARAKESWAR (TAK) SUB 20:05 PM

37348 TAK-HWH LOCAL

TARAKESWAR (TAK) – HOWRAH JN (HWH) SUB 19:33 PM

37354 TAK-HWH LOCAL

TARAKESWAR (TAK) – HOWRAH JN (HWH) SUB 23:00 PM

37411 SHE-TAK LOCAL

SEORAPHULI (SHE) – TARAKESWAR (TAK) SUB 05:15 AM

37412 TAK-SHE LOCAL

TARAKESWAR (TAK) – SEORAPHULI (SHE) SUB 04:05 AM

37415 SHE TAK LOCAL

SEORAPHULI (SHE) – TARAKESWAR (TAK) SUB 08:25 AM

37416 TAK SHE LOCAL

TARAKESWAR (TAK) – SEORAPHULI (SHE) SUB 07:25 AM

37748 KWAE-BDC LOCAL

KATWA JN. (KWAE) – BANDEL JN (BDC) SUB 13:00 PM

37749 BDC – KWAE LOCAL

BANDEL JN (BDC) – KATWA JN. (KWAE) SUB 12:15 PM

37782 BWN-BDC LOCAL

BARDDHAMAN (BWN) – BANDEL JN (BDC) SUB 06:45 AM

37783 BDC-BWN LOCAL

BANDEL JN (BDC) – BARDDHAMAN (BWN) SUB 04:20 AM

37785 BDC-BWN LOCAL

BANDEL JN (BDC) – BARDDHAMAN (BWN) SUB 05:45  AM

37786 BWN-BDC LOCAL

BARDDHAMAN (BWN) – BANDEL JN (BDC) SUB 03:35 AM

37818 BWN-HWH LOCAL

BARDDHAMAN (BWN) – HOWRAH JN (HWH) SUB 05:42 AM

37855 HWH-BWN MAIN LOCAL

HOWRAH JN (HWH) – BARDDHAMAN (BWN) SUB 20:47 PM

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Powerplay battles to decide the finalist

For RCB, veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar leads the charge alongside Kagiso Rabada for GT, with both spearheads locked as the joint-highest wicket-takers across the two sides at 24 wickets each. Bhuvneshwar holds a slight edge due to a superior economy rate. Close behind them is GT’s Mohammed Siraj, who has taken 17 wickets so far. With supporting acts like Josh Hazlewood, Jason Holder, Prasidh Krishna, Rasikh Salam Dar, and spinners Rashid Khan and Krunal Pandya in the mix, the match promises an intriguing tactical battle.

Gujarat Titans’ assistant coach Vijay Dahiya acknowledged that negotiating Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the powerplay will be a massive task, but reminded that GT possesses equal firepower in Siraj and Rabada. “If you talk about the powerplay, our numbers are among the best in this tournament,” Dahiya stated.

RCB captain Rajat Patidar echoed similar views, placing immense faith in his bowling attack to stop GT’s prolific opening duo of Gill and Sudharsan. “Our strength is bowling. The way we bowl in the powerplay will be very crucial. We’ll look for early wickets and that is what we have done throughout the tournament,” Patidar remarked.

In a tournament dominated by towering batting displays, the team whose bowling unit holds its nerve under the Dharamsala lights will seal a direct spot in the IPL final.

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