Railways Traffic Interrupted On Second Consecutive Day
Author(s): Vikramditya SharmaArrested farmers in Mamdot Police Station. City Air News photo: Author Ferozepur, October 8, 2015: On the second consecutive day, the railway commuters had to bear the brunt due to farmers’ agitation. A total...
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Oct 8, 2015 09:30
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Arrested farmers in Mamdot Police Station.
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Ferozepur, October 8, 2015: On the second consecutive day, the railway commuters had to bear the brunt due to farmers’ agitation.
A total number of 61 trains got affected to due to ongoing farmer’s agitation. Out of these 61 trains, 39 were cancelled, 12 trains were diverted, one train was terminated short of its origin and nine trains were short originated. Overall 18 Express and 21 Passenger trains were cancelled today besides were diverted today. As per the sources, one train Chandigarh-Ferozepur Express (Train No.14613) was short terminated while nine trains were short originated. In the last two day, 113 trains had been affected in Ferozepur division due to blockage of trains in Fazilka-Kotkapura section, Fazilka-Ferozepur section and Amritsar-Sahnewal section.
Earlier in an early swoop down in the morning the police rounded up hundreds of agitated farmers to lift the blockade on the railway tracks at Village Jhoke Tehal Singh in Ferozepur. These protesting farmers were sent to various police stations including Mamdot, Ghallkhurd. Avtar Singh, a union leader said that the state government led by CM Parkash Singh Badal is adopting suppressing policies to curb the voice of farmers. He said that instead of understanding the problems of farmers, the government is trying to curtail this agitation which is very unfortunate.
Meanwhile, Anuj Prakash, Divisional Railway Manager, Ferozepur appealed to the agitated farmers to not to block the railway traffic in the near future. As per the sources, the Railways had to face a great financial damage due to this agitation.
Date:
Thursday, October 8, 2015
