India, Oct. 9 -- Eastern Railway on Friday cancelled two Rajdhani Express trains originating from Kolkata, citing anticipated severe road traffic congestion around New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations on October 10.

The 12301 Howrah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express and the 12313 Sealdah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express, scheduled to depart on Friday and reach the national capital on Saturday morning, will not operate, an Eastern Railway official said in a statement.

The cancellations follow a Railway Board advisory citing anticipated road traffic congestion between New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin stations. The Board said certain Mail and Express trains scheduled to arrive at the stations between 4 am and 2 pm on October 10 could be affe...