The Indian Railways on Friday (November 24) announced significant disruptions in train services, including cancellations, diversions, and delays, due to maintenance work scheduled at the Palwal-Mathura station. 

The affected trains primarily pass through the Mathura Junction railway station in Uttar Pradesh and the Palwal-Mathura section. The maintenance activities are set to take place from November 27, 2023 to March 21, 2024.

This development will particularly impact services of popular trains connecting Kerala and New Delhi, such as the Kerala Express. The Indian Railways specified that certain trains will be canceled, while others will be rerouted through alternative routes. 

Additionally, passengers should anticipate delays ranging from 40 minutes to one hour, as informed by the Railways.

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Indian Railways’ full list of cancelled trains on Delhi-Kerala route

  • 12283 Ernakulam – Nizamuddin Duronto Express (January 16, 23 and 30; February 6)
  • 12284 Nizamuddin – Ernakulam Duronto (January 13, 20 and 27; February 7)
  • 12483 Kochuveli – Amritsar Superfast (January 17, 24 and 31; February 7)
  • 12484 Amritsar – Kochuveli Superfast (January 14, 21 and 28; February 4)
  • 12625 Thiruvananthapuram – New Delhi Kerala Express (January 27 to February 3)
  • 12626 New Delhi – Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Express (January 29 to February 2)
  • 12643 Thiruvananthapuram – Nizamuddin Swarna Jayanti (January 9, 16, 23 and 30)
  • 12644 Nizamuddin – Thiruvananthapuram Swarna Jayanti (January 12, 19 and 26; February 2)
  • 12645 Ernakulam – Nizamuddin Millennium Superfast (January 6, 13, 20 and 27; February 3)
  • 12646 Nizamuddin – Ernakulam Millennium Superfast (January 9, 16, 23 and 30; February 6)
  • 22653 Thiruvananthapuram – Nizamuddin Superfast (January 13, 20 and 27; February 3
  • 22654 Nizamuddin – Thiruvananthapuram Superfast (January 15, 22 and 29; February 5)
  • 22655 Ernakulam – Nizamuddin Superfast (January 10, 17, 24 and 31)
  • 22656 Nizamuddin – Ernakulam Superfast ( January 12, 19 and 26; February 2)
  • 22659 Kochuveli – Rishikesh Superfast (January 12, 19 and 26; February 2)
  • 22660 Rishikesh – Kochuveli Superfast (January 15, 22 and 29; February 5)

Indian Railways’ full list of diverted trains on Kerala-Delhi Route

  • 22659 Kochuveli – Rishikesh Superfast (December 29)
  • 22660 Rishikesh – Kochuveli Superfast (November 27; January 1)
  • 12617 Ernakulam – Nizamuddin Mangala Express (January 1, February 3)
  • 12618 Nizamuddin – Ernakulam Mangala Express (January 11, February 5)
  • 12217 Kochuveli – Chandigarh Sampark Kranti Express (January 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27 and 29; February 3)
  • 12218 Chandigarh – Kochuveli Sampark Kranti Express (December 23 – 27; January 3, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26 and 31); February 3