IRCTC cancelled train today, 18 Aug: Over 130 trains cancelled in India

IRCTC cancelled 132 trains and partially cancelled 20 trains today. Read this article to know everything about cancelled, rescheduled, diverted, or source-changed trains on August 18, Thursday

The Indian Railways updates the exceptional trains list regularly to make people aware of the cancelled, rescheduled, diverted, and source-changed stations. According to the latest update by National Train Enquiry System (NTES), 132 trains have been cancelled, 20 trains have changed their station source, 14 trains have been rescheduled and six have been diverted.

Few cancelled trains are Jawlmukhi Road- Pathankot Express, Nalhati-Azimganj MEMU PGR Special, Ballabgarh-New Delhi Express Special, Ramnagar Moradabad Express Special along with 126 other trains.

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20 trains have been partially cancelled or changed their source stations. Some names included in that list are Shamli-Delhi Seva Service, JJJ-JUC Special Express, Barhni-Gorakhapur Unreserved Special, and 17 trains from all corners of India.

Since train schedules are updated regularly, you can check out which is the right train to board by visiting the official website of Indian Railways. Here, we have only provided the details of partially cancelled, rescheduled, and diverted trains. 

What is the cause behind trains being rescheduled or cancelled?

Being the fourth largest rail network in the world, Indian Railways is one of the most cost-effective and efficient modes of transport. However, there are issues with the maintenance and operations that are constantly being resolved and resurfaced, making it difficult for trains to operate.

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Besides, the unexpected weather change in some parts of India also leads to unwanted cancellations and rescheduling. Check out the charts given below to see whether your train is running right on time or not.

Partially Cancelled or Source Changed trains today

Train	Source- Destination	Start Time	Cancel From	Cancel To	New Source	Scheduled Time
00913 PBR-SGTY PARCEL SPL TRAIN	PORBANDAR (PBR) - SANKRALL (SEL)	4:35	PORBANDAR [PBR]	AHMEDABAD JN [ADI]	AHMEDABAD JN [ADI]	8/18/2022 15:25
01618 SHAMLI-DELHI SEWA SERVICE	SHAMLI (SMQL) - DELHI JN. (DLI)	14:20	SHAMLI [SMQL]	BARAUT [BTU]	BARAUT [BTU]	8/18/2022 15:13
03328 GMO-SNDT PASSENGER SPL	NSC BOSE J GOMO (GMO) - SINDRI TOWN (SNDT)	16:35	NSC BOSE J GOMO [GMO]	DHANBAD JN [DHN]	DHANBAD JN [DHN]	8/18/2022 17:26
04399 JJJ - JUC EXP SPL	JAIJON DOABA (JJJ) - JALANDHAR CITY (JUC)	5:00	JAIJON DOABA [JJJ]	NS DOABA JN(NSS)	N S DOABA JN [NSS]	8/18/2022 5:45
04402 SREL-DLI DMU EXP SPL	SAHARANPUR (SRE) - DELHI JN. (DLI)	13:15	SAHARANPUR [SRE]	KANDHLA [KQL]	KANDHLA [KQL]	8/18/2022 15:30
05034 BNY-GKP UNRESERVED SPL	BARHNI (BNY) - GORAKHPUR (GKP)	15:00	BARHNI [BNY]	ANAND NAGAR [ANDN]	ANAND NAGAR [ANDN]	8/18/2022 16:51
05331 KGM-MB SPL EXP	KATHGODAM (KGM) - MORADABAD (MB)	7:25	KATHGODAM [KGM]	LALKUA JN. [LKU]	LALKUA JN. [LKU]	8/18/2022 8:40
05364 KGM-MB SPL EXP	KATHGODAM (KGM) - MORADABAD (MB)	15:45	KATHGODAM [KGM]	LALKUA JN. [LKU]	LALKUA JN. [LKU]	8/18/2022 17:03
06979 JJJ-JUC MEXP SPL	JAIJON DOABA (JJJ) - JALANDHAR CITY (JUC)	17:50	JAIJON DOABA [JJJ]	N S DOABA JN [NSS]	N S DOABA JN [NSS]	8/18/2022 18:35
07550 TETA - KIR DMU SPECIAL	TELTA (TETA) - KATIHAR JN (KIR)	15:50	TELTA [TETA]	BARSOI JN [BOE]	BARSOI JN [BOE]	8/18/2022 16:22
07551 TETA-RDP DMU SPECIAL	TELTA (TETA) - RADHIKAPUR (RDP)	10:10	TELTA [TETA]	BARSOI JN [BOE]	BARSOI JN [BOE]	8/18/2022 10:40
07655 GTL-TPTY PASS	GUNTAKAL JN (GTL) - TIRUPATI (TPTY)	7:30	GUNTAKAL JN [GTL]	DHARMAVARAM JN [DMM]	DHARMAVARAM JN [DMM]	8/18/2022 9:57
08152 BRKA TATA PASS SPL	BARKA KANA (BRKA) - TATANAGAR JN (TATA)	4:30	BARKA KANA [BRKA]	RAMGARH CANTT [RMT]	RAMGARH CANTT [RMT]	8/18/2022 4:44
08528 VSKP-R SPECIAL	VISAKHAPATNAM (VSKP) - RAIPUR JN (R)	4:25	VISAKHAPATNAM [VSKP]	TITLAGARH [TIG]	TITLAGARH [TIG]	8/18/2022 12:45
08745 GAD- R MEMU SPL	GEVRA-ROAD (GAD) - RAIPUR JN (R)	6:30	GEVRA-ROAD [GAD]	KORBA [KRBA]	KORBA [KRBA]	8/18/2022 6:50
14119 KGM-DDN EXP	KATHGODAM (KGM) - DEHRADUN (DDN)	19:55	KATHGODAM [KGM]	HALDWANI [HDW]	HALDWANI [HDW]	8/18/2022 20:17
15073 TRIVENI EXPRESS	SINGRAULI (SGRL) - TANAKPUR (TPU)	16:15	SINGRAULI [SGRL]	CHOPAN [CPU]	CHOPAN [CPU]	8/18/2022 18:30
15704 BNGN-NJP EXPRESS	BONGAIGAON (BNGN) - NEW JALPAIGURI (NJP)	6:25	BONGAIGAON [BNGN]	NEW BONGAIGAON [NBQ]	NEW BONGAIGAON [NBQ]	8/18/2022 7:05
17216 DMM-BZA	DHARMAVARAM JN (DMM) - VIJAYAWADA JN (BZA)	17:35	DHARMAVARAM JN [DMM]	GOOTY [GY]	GOOTY [GY]	8/18/2022 19:38
18239 GAD ITR PASS-CUM-EXP	GEVRA-ROAD (GAD) - ITWARI (ITR)	18:05	GEVRA-ROAD [GAD]	KORBA [KRBA]	KORBA [KRBA]	8/18/2022 18:23

Rescheduled trains today

14 trains have been rescheduled today. Check out the updated list below for August 18.

Train (Source- Destination)	Start Time	Rescheduled Time
01028 GKP-DR SPL -  GORAKHPUR (GKP) - DADAR (DR)	8/18/2022 14:25	8/18/2022 15:25
03470 BHW - BWN PASSENGER SPL -  TINPAHAR JN (TPH) - BARDDHAMAN (BWN)	8/18/2022 14:10	8/18/2022 15:40
04133 CNB FBD PASSENGER -  KANPUR CENTRAL (CNB) - FARRUKHABAD (FBD)	8/18/2022 13:10	8/18/2022 15:45
05153 SV-GKP UNRESERVED EXP -  SIWAN JN (SV) - GORAKHPUR (GKP)	8/18/2022 7:55	8/18/2022 8:55
05376 GD-BNY-GKP UNRESERVED EXP -  GONDA JN (GD) - GORAKHPUR (GKP)	8/18/2022 7:15	8/18/2022 9:45
05377 GKP-NTV UNRESERVED EXP -  GORAKHPUR (GKP) - NAUTANWA (NTV)	8/18/2022 16:00	8/18/2022 17:00
05550 SPJ-SHC PASSENGER SPL - SAMASTIPUR JN (SPJ) - SAHARSA JN (SHC)	8/18/2022 4:00	8/18/2022 5:00
12264 PUNE DURANTO EXP -  HAZRAT NIZAMUDDIN JN (NZM) - PUNE JN (PUNE)	8/18/2022 6:16	8/18/2022 7:15
12856 ITR BSP INTERCITY EXP -  ITWARI (ITR) - BILASPUR JN. (BSP)	8/18/2022 6:15	8/18/2022 7:15
13054 RDP HWH KULIK EXPRESS -  RADHIKAPUR (RDP) - HOWRAH JN (HWH)	8/18/2022 11:00	8/18/2022 12:20
14305 DLI - HW EXP SPL -  DELHI JN. (DLI) - HARIDWAR JN (HW)	8/18/2022 10:20	8/18/2022 12:20
17229 KCVL-SC SABARI EXP -  THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CENTRAL (TVC) - SECUNDERABAD JN (SC)	8/18/2022 6:45	8/18/2022 10:30
17623 NED-SGNR WEEKLY EXP -  NANDED (NED) - SHRI GANGANAGAR (SGNR)	8/18/2022 6:50	8/18/2022 11:50
22865 LTT-PURI S F WEEKLY -  LOKMANYATILAK (LTT) - PURI (PURI)	8/18/2022 0:15	8/18/2022 4:00

Diverted trains today

Train [Name]	Start Time	Divert From	Divert To
07589 TPTY-KRYP -  TIRUPATI (TPTY) - KADIRIDEVARAPALLI (KRYP)	23:05	TIRUPATI [TPTY]	GUNTAKAL JN [GTL]
07590 KRYP-TPTY -  KADIRIDEVARAPALLI (KRYP) - TIRUPATI (TPTY)	15:15	GUNTAKAL JN [GTL]	TIRUPATI [TPTY]
11448 SHAKTIPUNJ EXP -  HOWRAH JN (HWH) - JABALPUR (JBP)	13:10	BARKAKANA AVOIDING CABIN [BKAC]	BARKAKANA LINC CABIN [BKLC]
13106 BUI SDAH EXPRESS -  BALLIA (BUI) - SEALDAH (SDAH)	8:50	PARMANANDPUR [PMU]	RAMPUR DUMRA [RDUM]
14306 DLI - HW EXP SPL - HARIDWAR JN (HW) - DELHI JN. (DLI)	7:25	TAPRI [TPZ]	DELHI JN. [DLI]
18613 RNC CPU EXPRESS -  RANCHI (RNC) - CHOPAN (CPU)	7:45	RANCHI [RNC]	TORI [TORI]

How to check if your train is cancelled or not?

Knowing your train status is not a difficult task anymore. You can book tickets, cancel them, check your PNR status and do everything on the Indian Railways website. Here's how you can check if your train is cancelled, reschedule, source-changed, or diverted.

1. Open the National Train Enquiry system's official website.
2. Go to the right corner of the page or see the list of exceptional trains.
3. Amongst the exceptional trains list, you can find cancelled, rescheduled, diverted, or source-changed trains.

Written by - Zuhair Zaidi