India, May 9 -- The summer holiday rush has disrupted train schedules in Pune, with 48 trains delayed or rescheduled in April this year. Both regular and special services have been disrupted, leaving thousands of travellers inconvenienced at a time when demand peaks.

Services such as the Jhelum Express and Azad Hind Express have run behind schedule. Many long route special trains have arrived more than two hours late, stretching travel times and frustrating passengers.

According to officials, increased train traffic across the network has led to congestion on major routes. With limited track capacity, trains are frequently halted to let others pass. Regular trains are given priority over special services, while high-speed trains like th...