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Northern Railway cancels, diverts and reschedules trains across Delhi Division from Sept 11-13, overlapping the 18th BRICS Summit; check the full list of affected trains.
The three-day disruption window lines up precisely with the summit’s own dates — India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam on September 12 and 13.
Northern Railway has cancelled, diverted or rescheduled scores of trains across the Delhi Division from September 11 to 13, a window that overlaps almost exactly with the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13. Several Rajdhani and Tejas Rajdhani services are among those affected.
Why Is Northern Railway Disrupting Delhi Trains This Week?
The three-day disruption window lines up precisely with the summit’s own dates — India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam on September 12 and 13, under the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability,” with leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian expected to attend.
Northern Railway’s press release, issued by Chief Public Relations Officer Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay on September 10, attributes the changes only to “operational reasons” and does not explicitly name the summit — a gap worth flagging rather than filling in, since the railway itself hasn’t confirmed the connection even though the dates match.
The scale and timing are the story: nearly identical disruption patterns are repeated for all three days, with New Delhi station at the centre of most diversions.
Which Premium And Long-Distance Trains Are Hit?
| Train No. | Train Name | Route | Change | Date(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20840 | New Delhi–Ranchi Rajdhani Exp | New Delhi → Ranchi | Diverted via Delhi Jn–Sahibabad | Sept 11 |
| 12424 | Rajdhani Exp | New Delhi → Dibrugarh | Diverted via Delhi Jn–Sahibabad | Sept 11 |
| 12314 | New Delhi–Sealdah Rajdhani | New Delhi → Sealdah | Diverted via Delhi Jn–Sahibabad | Sept 11 & 12 |
| 12306 | New Delhi–Howrah Jn Rajdhani Exp | New Delhi → Howrah Jn | Diverted via Delhi Jn–Sahibabad | Sept 11 |
| 12302 | New Delhi–Howrah Jn Rajdhani Exp | New Delhi → Howrah Jn | Diverted via Delhi Jn–Delhi Shahdara–Sahibabad | Sept 12 |
| 22812 | New Delhi–Bhubaneswar Rajdhani | New Delhi → Bhubaneswar | Diverted via Delhi Jn–Sahibabad | Sept 11 |
| 20817 | Bhubaneswar–New Delhi Rajdhani | Bhubaneswar → New Delhi | Regulated 20 min, Ghaziabad–Sahibabad | Sept 12 |
| 12301 | Howrah Jn–New Delhi Rajdhani Exp | Howrah Jn → New Delhi | Regulated 10 min, Ghaziabad–Sahibabad | Sept 12 |
| 12952 | Tejas Rajdhani | New Delhi → Mumbai Central | Late start 50 min (Sept 11), 25 min (Sept 12) | Sept 11 & 12 |
| 12951 | Tejas Rajdhani | Mumbai Central → New Delhi | Rescheduled 90 min ex Mumbai Central | Sept 12 |
| 12310 | New Delhi–Rajendra Nagar Tejas Rajdhani | New Delhi → Rajendra Nagar Terminal | Late start 50 min (11th), 15 min (12th) | Sept 11 & 12 |
| 22824 | New Delhi–Bhubaneswar Tejas Rajdhani | New Delhi → Bhubaneswar | Late start 20 min ex New Delhi | Sept 12 |
| 22415 | Banaras–New Delhi Vande Bharat | Varanasi → New Delhi | Regulated 35 min over NCR | Sept 12 |
| 12382 | New Delhi–Howrah Jn Poorva Exp | New Delhi → Howrah Jn | Late start 35 min ex New Delhi | Sept 11 |
| 12394 | Sampoorna Kranti Exp | New Delhi → Rajendra Nagar Terminal | Diverted via Delhi Jn–Sahibabad | Sept 11 |
| 12616 | New Delhi–Chennai Grand Trunk Exp | New Delhi → Chennai (MGR CTL) | Rescheduled 120 min ex New Delhi | Sept 11 |
| 12724 | New Delhi–Hyderabad Exp | New Delhi → Hyderabad | Rescheduled 120 min ex New Delhi | Sept 11 |
| 12926 | Paschim Exp | Amritsar → Bandra Terminus | Rescheduled 90 min (11th); regulated 35 min (12th) | Sept 11 & 12 |
| 12625 | TVC–New Delhi Kerala SF Exp | Thiruvananthapuram Central → New Delhi | Regulated 40 min over NCR, 20 min over NR | Sept 10 (into 11th) |
| 12627 | SBC–New Delhi SF Karnataka Exp | KSR Bengaluru → New Delhi | Regulated 40 min over NCR, 20 min over Palwal | Sept 11 |
What Should Passengers Do?
Northern Railway has asked passengers to check the National Train Enquiry System (NTES) or dial 139 for real-time status, since onward disposal for many linked services depends on how earlier legs run.
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Ask News18Northern Railway has cancelled, diverted, or rescheduled scores of trains across the Delhi Division, affecting services like the Rajdhani, Tejas Rajdhani, Vande Bharat, and Poorva Express. Specific affected trains include the New Delhi–Ranchi Rajdhani, New Delhi–Dibrugarh Rajdhani, New Delhi–Sealdah Rajdhani, New Delhi–Howrah Jn Rajdhani, Banaras–New Delhi Vande Bharat, and Sampoorna Kranti Express.
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