<p>A large number of passengers, including pilgrims returning from the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, were stranded as train and bus services remained suspended on the second day today.<br /><br />Authorities decided to suspend train and inter-state bus services, as a precautionary measure, following violence in Haryana and Punjab by the supporters of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh who was convicted in a rape case.<br /><br />A total of 31 people have died and over 250 others were injured in the violence.<br /><br />Among stranded passengers, there were pilgrims returning back after paying obeisance at the famous Mata Vaishno Devi shrine at Katra in Reasi district.<br /><br />The main railway station on the outskirts of Jammu city was packed with passengers despite repeated announcements by railway authorities about the cancellation of all scheduled trains from here.<br /><br />"All trains have been cancelled from here for the second day as a precautionary measure," a railway official said.<br /><br />He, however, said a Jammu-bound train from Delhi has left via Amritsar this morning and is expected to reach here later in the day if everything goes well.<br /><br />A total of 18 trains - 12 from Jammu Tawi Railway station and eight from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Railway station, Katra - were scheduled for the day, the official said, adding there was a heavy rush of passengers on the platforms due cancellation and rescheduling of their tickets.<br /><br />"The train service might remain affected tomorrow as well We are monitoring the situation and a decision on resumption of the service depends on the improvement in the situation,” the official said as he sought cooperation from the passengers.<br /><br />Passengers are camping at the railway stations, hoping early resumption of the service.<br /><br />The inter-state bus service to northern states, including Delhi, also remained suspended for the second day today due to law and order situation in Haryana and Punjab, officials said.</p>
<p>A large number of passengers, including pilgrims returning from the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, were stranded as train and bus services remained suspended on the second day today.<br /><br />Authorities decided to suspend train and inter-state bus services, as a precautionary measure, following violence in Haryana and Punjab by the supporters of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh who was convicted in a rape case.<br /><br />A total of 31 people have died and over 250 others were injured in the violence.<br /><br />Among stranded passengers, there were pilgrims returning back after paying obeisance at the famous Mata Vaishno Devi shrine at Katra in Reasi district.<br /><br />The main railway station on the outskirts of Jammu city was packed with passengers despite repeated announcements by railway authorities about the cancellation of all scheduled trains from here.<br /><br />"All trains have been cancelled from here for the second day as a precautionary measure," a railway official said.<br /><br />He, however, said a Jammu-bound train from Delhi has left via Amritsar this morning and is expected to reach here later in the day if everything goes well.<br /><br />A total of 18 trains - 12 from Jammu Tawi Railway station and eight from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Railway station, Katra - were scheduled for the day, the official said, adding there was a heavy rush of passengers on the platforms due cancellation and rescheduling of their tickets.<br /><br />"The train service might remain affected tomorrow as well We are monitoring the situation and a decision on resumption of the service depends on the improvement in the situation,” the official said as he sought cooperation from the passengers.<br /><br />Passengers are camping at the railway stations, hoping early resumption of the service.<br /><br />The inter-state bus service to northern states, including Delhi, also remained suspended for the second day today due to law and order situation in Haryana and Punjab, officials said.</p>