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North Western Railway cancels trains from December to February for winter fog

North Western Railway will cancel dozens of train trips between December and February due to expected winter fog, disrupting passenger routes to Amritsar and Kolkata.

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North Western Railway has announced rail service cancellations between December and February because of winter fog, as reported by The Times of India. The disruptions will affect passengers heading to the Golden Temple in Amritsar and those traveling to Kolkata from Rajasthan. [1]

The Times of India reported that key services will face reduced operations in fog-prone sections, including Kanpur, Agra, Tundla, and Ambala. The Ajmer to Amritsar Express will have 26 trip cancellations, while the Ajmer to Sealdah Express will face 39 trip cancellations during the three-month fog season. [1]

The cancellations cut options for West Bengal-bound travelers and pilgrims visiting Amritsar, Punjab. The Golden Temple is the pre-eminent spiritual site of Sikhism, featuring a complex centered around the Amrit Sarovar and the Akal Takht. [1][2]

North Western Railway stated that winter fog will disrupt regional rail travel out of Rajasthan for three full months. [1]

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In short

  • North Western Railway is canceling select train services from December through February due to winter fog.
  • The Ajmer-Amritsar Express will see 26 trip cancellations during the three-month period.
  • The Ajmer-Sealdah Express will face 39 trip cancellations in fog-prone sections like Kanpur and Agra.
  • The cancellations affect rail travelers heading to the Golden Temple in Amritsar and Sealdah in Kolkata.

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  1. [1]Winter fog disrupts rail travel; cancellations impact Golden Temple pilgrims & Kolkata passengersThe Times of India, 9h ago (the report this story comes from)

Background

  1. [2]Golden Temple on Wikipedia
  2. [3]January 23–27, 2026 North American winter storm on Wikipedia
  3. [4]Air travel disruption after the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption on Wikipedia
  4. [5]Golden Temple on Grokipedia
  5. [6]Winter on Grokipedia
  6. [7]Hurricane Isaias disrupts Gulf Coast travel with cruise and flight changes FTMQ Travel, 8d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 7 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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