25 trains cancelled every day in 2016, 250% more than 2014
A total of 9,235 trains were cancelled in 2016, an average of 25 trains per day, according to government data. This number increased about 250% since 2014, when an average of seven trains were cancelled per day. Further, 4,409 trains have been cancelled this year till June. Weather conditions and non-availability of rakes were the top reasons for cancellation.