Rail traffic on the Delhi-Rewari rail section will remain affected until 8 October as railway authorities install an automatic signalling system, with 24 trains cancelled and eight others diverted. The disruption is expected to affect thousands of daily and long-distance passengers travelling through Gurugram railway station.
According to railway officials, a six-hour special traffic block will be taken on 7 October between Delhi Sarai Rohilla and Palam railway stations. The block is required for modernisation of the signalling system on the section. Technical work began on Monday, while the wider impact on train operations will continue for three days, the report said.
The largest number of cancellations is scheduled for 7 October, when 17 trains will remain cancelled. The affected services include the Delhi Sarai Rohilla Double Decker, Ajmer-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Jan Shatabdi, Jodhpur-Delhi Cantt Vande Bharat, Chandigarh-Bandra Terminus service, Sirsa-Tilak Bridge service and the Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Bhuj Express.
The cancellations cover both commuter-linked services and long-distance trains using the Delhi-NCR rail network. Passengers boarding or changing trains at Gurugram may face longer waiting times and fewer travel options during the work period. The available report does not provide a station-wise timetable for all affected services or details of alternative passenger arrangements.
To manage the disruption, railway authorities have diverted around eight trains through alternative routes. The services listed as diverted include trains operating between Bhuj and Bareilly, Jammu Tawi and Barmer, Okha and Sabarmati, and Veraval and Haridwar. Some trains will also reach their destinations at revised times, according to the report.
Automatic signalling is being installed on the Delhi-Rewari route as part of the railway system’s signalling modernisation work. The planned traffic block between Delhi Sarai Rohilla and Palam is the central operational measure behind the cancellations and diversions announced for the period.
Passengers using the affected corridor have been advised, through the railway-related announcement reported by Live Hindustan, to check the status of their trains before travelling. The reported disruption is scheduled to continue through 8 October, with the highest number of cancellations on 7 October.
