Except Delhi-Rohtak-Bathinda section, train services in Punjab and Haryana restored

Protests by followers of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim after he was convicted had forced the railways to cancel many trains in the region.

New Delhi, Aug 27: The Indian Railways on Sunday said the train operations in Punjab and Haryana, except in the Delhi-Rohtak-Bathinda section, have been restored.

The security clearance for the section is awaited from state authorities, it said.

Twenty-five train services which were halted due to issues of rake balancing and availability had not been restored.

The railway also asked passengers to check the railway's online or telephonic enquiry facilities to find about train's status.

Protests by followers of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim after he was convicted had forced the railways to cancel many trains in the region.

As many as 101 companies of paramilitary forces have been deployed in the State, while the Army has been deployed in Panchkula and Sirsa. Curfew has been relaxed in Panchkula and Sirsa.

PTI