Deutsche Bahn, Germany’s national rail operator, halted all train services nationwide Saturday morning following a significant IT system failure. The disruption impacts both passenger and freight trains, leaving thousands stranded and causing widespread travel chaos. Authorities have not yet determined the cause of the malfunction, but are working to restore the system as quickly as possible. Passengers are being advised not to start planned journeys and to seek alternative transportation. The outage affects train control systems, preventing dispatchers from safely managing rail traffic. Deutsche Bahn has apologized for the inconvenience and is providing updates as the situation evolves, but no timeline for full service resumption has been given.