Rail operations in India, especially in the east, were severely affected on Monday as 73 trains were cancelled and 192 disrupted on account of the day-long shutdown called by the opposition to protest the hike in fuel prices and high inflation.

Among the trains cancelled, 59 were mails and express services, while 14 were passenger carriages. In addition, 174 other trains could not complete their journeys in time, 12 were terminated ahead of final destination and five were diverted or rescheduled.