25th July, 2003
Ministry of Railways  


CANCELLATION AND DIVERSION OF TRAINS


The Ministry of Railways has issued orders extending by one month the cancellation of 2051/2052 Lokmanya Tilak-Madgaon-Lokmanya Tilak Jan Shatabdi Express and diversion of 2617/2618 Mangla-Lakshadweep Express for a further period of one month. The initial cancellation and extension of these trains were for a period of 15 days from July 3, 2003.

The orders for cancellation of Jan Shatabdi Express and diversion of Mangla-Lakshadweep Express followed accidents on the Konkan Railway on June 21, 2003 caused by fall of boulders and heavy downpour.

 
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