Rail services on one of India’s busiest railway corridors were disrupted on Monday after six loaded wagons of a goods train derailed on the Ghaziabad-New Delhi section under Northern Railway’s Delhi Division. The affected 20-km stretch forms part of the crucial Delhi-Howrah route, impacting both long-distance and suburban train operations.
Following the incident, Indian Railways cancelled, diverted, regulated and short-terminated more than 85 trains. Passengers have been advised to check the National Train Enquiry System (NTES) before starting their journey as restoration work continues on the affected section.
Rail operations hit; multiple train services affected
The derailment has disrupted both passenger and freight movement on the busy Delhi-Howrah corridor. Several EMU, MEMU, Mail, Express, Rajdhani, Vande Bharat and Humsafar services have been affected.
Railways has classified the affected services into four categories — cancelled, regulated, diverted, and short-originated/short-terminated. Commuters travelling to or from Delhi are advised to verify the latest running status through NTES before leaving for the station.
Cancelled trains
| Train No. | Train Name/Route |
|---|---|
| 64437 | Ghaziabad–Delhi |
| 64402 | Delhi–Shahibabad |
| 64411 | Shahibabad–Delhi |
| 64408 | Delhi–Ghaziabad |
| 64423 | Ghaziabad–New Delhi |
| 64430 | New Delhi–Ghaziabad |
| 64425 | Ghaziabad–New Delhi |
| 64432 | New Delhi–Ghaziabad |
| 64417 | Ghaziabad–Delhi |
| 64439 | Ghaziabad–Delhi |
| 64406 | Delhi–Ghaziabad |
| 64401 | Ghaziabad–Delhi |
| 64434 | Delhi–Ghaziabad |
| 64031 | Ghaziabad–Sahibabad |
| 64536 | PNP–Delhi |
| 64531 | Delhi–PNP |
Short-originated/Short-terminated trains
| Train No. | Change |
|---|---|
| 64104 | New Delhi–DKDE to originate from Ghaziabad |
| 64109 | DKDE–SSB to terminate at Ghaziabad |
| 64112 | SSB–DKDE to originate from Ghaziabad |
| 64152 | Delhi–Aligarh Jn to originate from Ghaziabad |
| 64053 | Palwal–Ghaziabad to terminate at New Delhi |
Rajdhani, Vande Bharat, Humsafar among regulated and diverted trains
Several premium trains, including Rajdhani Express, Vande Bharat Express, Duronto Express, Humsafar Express, Tejas Rajdhani and Poorva Express, have also been impacted by the derailment.
Regulated trains
| Train No. | Train Name |
|---|---|
| 5579 | PRNC–ANVT Express Special |
| 14005 | Lichchivi Express |
| 14090 | KTW–ANVT Mail |
| 14015 | Sadbhawana Express |
| 14117 | Kaalindi Express |
| 15743 | Farakka Express |
| 22437 | Humsafar Express |
| 12427 | Rewa–ANVT Express |
| 12225 | Kaifiat Express |
| 14342 | Mussoorie Express |
| 12367 | Vikramshila Express |
| 12557 | Saptkranti Express |
| 64111 | KRJ–SSB EMU |
| 22419 | Suhaildev Express |
| 13257 | Jansadharan Express |
| 14662 | Shalimar Malini Express |
| 15059 | LKU–ANVT Express |
| 3697 | SHK–ANVT Special |
| 14311 | Ala Hazrat Express |
| 15705 | Champaran Humsafar |
| 19602 | NJP–UDZ Express |
| 22458 | Dehradun–ANVT Vande Bharat |
| 22857 | SRC–ANVT Superfast |
| 12435 | JYG–ANVT Garib Rath |
| 15273 | Satyagrah Express |
| 64449 | GZB–NDLS Ladies EMU |
| 64103 | ALJN–Delhi EMU |
| 64105 | ALJN–NDLS EMU |
| 64560 | SRE–Delhi MEMU |
| 12371 | HWH–BKN Weekly SF |
| 12581 | BNRS–NDLS SF |
| 64581 | HRF–Delhi MEMU |
| 22823 | BBS–NDLS Rajdhani |
| 12301 | Howrah–New Delhi Rajdhani |
| 15303 | Intercity Express |
Diverted trains
| Train No. | Train Name |
|---|---|
| 54474 | Saharanpur–Delhi Passenger |
| 12904 | Golden Temple Mail |
| 18238 | Chhattisgarh Express |
| 12397 | Mahabodhi Express |
| 2569 | DBG–NDLS Special |
| 12402 | Nanda Devi Express |
| 12391 | Shramjeevi Express |
| 12565 | Bihar Sampark Kranti |
| 2563 | BJU–NDLS Special |
| 12555 | Gorakhdham Express |
| 15127 | Kashi Vishwanath Express |
| 12451 | Shram Shakti Express |
| 12303 | Poorva Express |
| 15565 | Vaishali Express |
| 12273 | Howrah–NDLS Duronto |
| 12229 | Lucknow Mail |
| 12417 | Prayagraj Express |
| 12429 | Lucknow–NDLS AC SF |
| 12309 | Tejas Rajdhani Express |
| 12393 | Sampoorna Kranti Express |
| 12423 | Rajdhani Express |
| 12313 | Sealdah–New Delhi Rajdhani |
| 12259 | Sealdah–Bikaner Duronto |
| 12056 | New Delhi Jan Shatabdi |
| 12877 | Ranchi–NDLS Garib Rath |
| 12033 | Kanpur–New Delhi Shatabdi |
| 18478 | YNRK–Puri Express |
| 64584 | Delhi–TDL |
Railways has not yet indicated when normal operations on the affected Ghaziabad-New Delhi section will be fully restored. Passengers have been advised to keep checking NTES and official railway updates for the latest information before travelling.
