India, May 9 -- The Indian Railways cancelled several trains operating from Barmer and Jaisalmer on Friday amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan even as the state's border districts were put under a blackout on Thursday.

All passenger trains running between Barmer, Jodhpur, and Munabao have been suspended for May 9, chief public relations officer of North Western Railway Shashi Kiran said.

This includes the Bhagat Ki Kothi-Barmer and Barmer-Bhagat Ki Kothi trains, as well as both legs of the Munabao-Barmer-Munabao service, Kiran added.

Similarly, train services in Jaisalmer have also been affected. The Jaipur-Jaisalmer Express was curtailed up to Bikaner on Thursday, while the Jaisalmer-Jaipur Express was scheduled to run...