Madhya Pradesh farmers' protest affects trains to Rajasthan

JAIPUR: The agitation by farmers in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district has affected trains coming to Rajasthan from that state, with many cancelled or diverted, an official said.

Trains passing through the Ratlam Railway Division in MP were affected by the protest, the North-West Railways spokesperson said.

The Udaipur-Indore Express (19330) was cancelled while the journey of the Indore-Udaipur (19329) coming from Indore in MP was terminated at Zora Railway Station, the officer said.

The Ratlam-Udaipur Express (19327) was terminated at a station between Ratlam and Neemuch.

Meanwhile, the Jaipur-Bandra Express (09723) was diverted and will reach its destination through the Chhittorgarh-Kota- Ratlam route, the spokesperson said .

The Ratlam-Bhilwara (79301) departing today and Bhilwara-Ratlam (79302) departing on June 8 have been cancelled, the officer said.

The Jodhpur-Indore Express (14801) will be terminated at Chhittorgarh and the Indore-Jodhpur Express (14802) will ply from Chhittorgarh instead of Indore, the spokesperson said.