09 May,2025 04:10 PM IST | Jaipur | mid-day online correspondent
The North Western Railways said that trains going to and from Munabao, a village close to the International Border in Rajasthan, are among those that stand cancelled. Representational Pic/File
The North Western Railways on Friday announced cancellation of four trains and rescheduling of five in Rajasthan in view of the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan, reported the PTI.
Trains going to and from Munabao, a village close to the International Border in Rajasthan, are among those that stand cancelled.
North Western Railway CPRO Shashi Kiran said that railways had taken this step as a precaution due to blackout and emergency conditions on the border. Passengers are advised to get information about the status of their train from the railway website or helpline before traveling, according to the PTI.
The North Western Railways has cancelled 14895 Jodhpur-Barmer Demu Express (Jodhpur's Bhagat Ki Kothi to Barmer), 14896 Barmer-Jodhpur Demu Express (Barmer to Bhagat Ki Kothi), 04880 Munabao to Barmer and 54881 Barmer to Munabao.
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Train number 12468 Jaipur-Jaisalmer was partially cancelled in Bikaner. Jaisalmer-Jaipur 12467 was also partially cancelled on the Jaisalmer-Bikaner route and will operate from Bikaner today.
Among the trains which were rescheduled due to blackouts on Thursday night are 14661 Barmer-Jammu Tawi, 74840 Barmer-Bhagat Ki Kothi and 15013 Jaisalmer - Kathgodam (Haldwani).
The other rescheduled trains were 14807 Jodhpur-Dadar Express and 14864 Jodhpur-Varanasi Express.
As a safeguard against possible air strikes, blackouts were enforced in Barmer and Jaisalmer owing to the presence of critical infrastructure there. A blackout was also enforced in Jodhpur, as per the PTI.
Centre empowers Army chief to mobilise Territorial Army for support
Meanwhile, the central government has empowered the Army Chief to call out "every officer and every enrolled person" of the Territorial Army (TA) to provide for essential guard or to be embodied to support or supplement the regular Army, the news agency reported.
The move comes in the wake of the ongoing military conflict between India and Pakistan.
The Ministry of Defence's Department of Military Affairs issued a notification dated May 6 which says, "This order shall remain in force for three years with effect from 10 Feb 2025 to 09 Feb 2028", according to the PTI.
The TA, raised on October 9, 1949, completed 75 years last year and has served the nation in times of war, and in humanitarian and environmental protection works through its eventful journey over the decades.
It is fully integrated with the regular Army. In recognition of nation-building efforts and contributions made during war or conflicts, numerous individuals have been honoured with gallantry as well as distinguished service awards in the TA.
"In exercise of the powers conferred by Rule 33 of the Territorial Army Rule 1948, the Central Government empowers Chief of the Army Staff to exercise the powers under that rule to call out every officer and every enrolled person of the Territorial Army to provide for essential guard or to be embodied for the purpose of supporting or supplementing the regular army," reads the notification.
The government notification also said, "out of the existing 32 Infantry Battalions (Territorial Army), embodiment of 14 Infantry Battalions (Territorial Army) for deployment in the areas of Southern Command, Eastern Command, Western Command, Central Command, Northern Command, South Western Command,
Andaman and Nicobar Command and Army Training Command (ARTRAC)".
The embodiment shall be ordered provided the funds are available in the budget or have been made available by re-appropriation of the internal savings in the budget, it added.
"For units embodied at the behest of Ministries other than Ministry of Defence, the cost will be debited to the respective Ministries and will not be included in the budget allocation of the Ministry of Defence," the notification said, reported the PTI.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday carried out a comprehensive review of the national security scenario with the top military leadership, a day after Pakistan's attempts to target Indian military installations were repelled.
Every aspect of the evolving security situation was discussed in the meeting, it is learnt.
(with PTI inputs)
