The G20 Summit in New Delhi is right around the corner and as the national capital gears up for the event, Northern Railways has decided to cancel and divert over 200 passenger train services, and 36 train services will be short-terminated or short-originated temporarily from September 8 to 11 here, a notification stated on Saturday.This development is only temporary as security arrangements need to be maintained at the strictest. These trains have been either canceled or diverted to other routes or stations temporarily between September 8 and 11, an official statement said.Keeping in view the security and other important arrangement for prestigious #G20Summit 2023 in Delhi Area, Railways have made Train Handling Plan as under. The Passengers are requested to plan their journey on the dates shown accordingly :- pic.twitter.com/UuGdA7MbwB— Northern Railway (@RailwayNorthern) September 2, 2023How will train cancellation be maintainedThe schedule says that over 90 train services have been cancelled for September 9, more than 100 passenger trains are to be cancelled for September 10, and for September 11 the Delhi-Rewari Express Special and Rewari-Delhi Express Special trains will be cancelled.Besides, the statement added that 70 trains, including Jammu Tawi-New Delhi Rajdhani, Tejas Rajdhani Hazrat Nizamuddin, and Varanasi-New Delhi Tejas Rajdhani among others, have been given additional stoppage stations to minimise passenger discomfort, while the origin and termination of 36 trains have also been changed and three trains will not stop at Delhis Kishan Ganj during the summit.Most of these trains originate and terminate at the New Delhi railway station however, during the time of the Summit the trains will terminate or originate from Ghaziabad or Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations.“People who have planned their travel during these days are advised to check the train timings and routes to avoid any inconvenience,” a railway official said.Who will attend this Summit Preparations are in full swing for the G20 Summit as some of the biggest world leaders will be part of this gathering. The confirmed participants of the Summit include US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Bangladeshs Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have already confirmed their participation at the summit.Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed his absence from the Summit and said that the Russian Federation will be represented by Foreign Minister Mr. Sergey Lavrov while on the other hand, Chinese President Xi Jinpings presence is yet to be confirmed.
