Bandh throws life out of gear in Punjab; rail, bus services hit
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Bandh throws life out of gear in Punjab; rail, bus services hit

Hindustan Times  

A complete shutdown was observed across Punjab throwing normal life out of gear on Monday during the nine-hour ‘bandh’ called by farm unions. Amritsar’s commercial hubs Hall Bazaar, Katra Jaimal Singh Bazaar, Chitta Katra Bazaar, Ranjit Avenue District Shopping complex, and IDH Market wore a deserted look. State’s Malwa belt comprising Faridkot, Fazilka, Moga, Ferozepur, Muktsar, Mansa and Bathinda districts also saw a complete shutdown with protesters blocking rail tracks besides national and state highways at several places. In Doaba region, comprising Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar districts also saw a complete closure of commercial establishments, while rail and road traffic were hit. Bandh impacts neighbouring Haryana too The bandh’s impact was Buses took alternate routes to go from Ambala to Chandigarh as they had to cross a stretch of the national highway that passes through Punjab.

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Punjab bandh disrupts train services; 221 trains affected; 163 cancelled
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4 days, 23 hours ago

Punjab bandh disrupts train services; 221 trains affected; 163 cancelled

Hindustan Times  

Train services were severely disrupted in Punjab due to the bandh called by the non-political Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and Samyukta Kisan Morcha from 7 am to 4 pm on Monday. Vande Bharat among trains hit The protesting farmers announced blockade of rail tracks at multiple sites between 7 am and 4 pm on Monday. Three Vande Bharat Express trains—two between …

Punjab Bandh: Indian Railways cancels 150 trains, reschedules 13 services amid farmers protest. Check details here
4 days, 23 hours ago

Punjab Bandh: Indian Railways cancels 150 trains, reschedules 13 services amid farmers protest. Check details here

Live Mint  

Punjab Bandh: The Indian Railways has cancelled 150 trains and rescheduled 13 other services amid the ongoing Punjab Bandh called by protesting farmers' Kisan Union today, December 30, according to All India Radio News. Details of Impacted Trains According to the North Western Railways, the farmers protest has affected train service routes either fully or partially. Train number 19226, Jammu …

Punjab bandh begins over farmers' protest: Roads blocked, trains cancelled, buses off roads
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5 days, 1 hour ago

Punjab bandh begins over farmers' protest: Roads blocked, trains cancelled, buses off roads

Hindustan Times  

Farmers blocked roads at many places across the state on Monday as part of their Punjab bandh call, affecting the commuter traffic in several areas. A call for a shutdown was given last week by Samyukta Kisan Morcha and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha over the Centre not accepting the demands of protesting farmers. Jagjit Singh Dallewal’s hunger strike continues amid Punjab …

Punjab Bandh: 163 Trains To Be Cancelled, Bus Services To Remain Suspended Too
5 days, 2 hours ago

Punjab Bandh: 163 Trains To Be Cancelled, Bus Services To Remain Suspended Too

ABP News  

As many as 163 trains operating between Delhi and Punjab have been cancelled on Monday due to a bandh called by the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and Samyukta Kisan Morcha from 7 am to 4 pm. The cancellation of trains also includes major services like Shatabdi and Vande Bharat Express running between Delhi and Punjab, according to information released late evening …

Punjab bandh today: From govt offices to bank and rail, road and airport services — what’s open, what’s closed?
5 days, 4 hours ago

Punjab bandh today: From govt offices to bank and rail, road and airport services — what’s open, what’s closed?

Live Mint  

'Punjab Bandh' will be observed on December 30 after it was called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, Kisan Mazdoor Morchaand and other farmers' organisations. Farmer leader of Kisan Mazdoor Sanghrash Committee-Punjab, Sharvan Singh Pandher, said last week that 'Punjab Bandh' call for December 30 gained support from various groups. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann earlier lashed out at the central …

Punjab bandh today: Farmers call for shutdown, check what's open and what's closed
5 days, 6 hours ago

Punjab bandh today: Farmers call for shutdown, check what's open and what's closed

India TV News  

Punjab bandh: Farmers in Punjab have announced a statewide shutdown on Monday which is set to disrupt road and rail traffic between 7:00 am and 4:00 pm. Prominent farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal has been on a fast-unto-death at the Khanauri border since November 26 to push for the fulfillment of their demands. What's open and what's closed In solidarity …

Punjab bandh today: Over 220 trains affected, 157 cancelled and several rescheduled
5 days, 6 hours ago

Punjab bandh today: Over 220 trains affected, 157 cancelled and several rescheduled

India TV News  

Punjab bandh: The ongoing bandh in Punjab has caused significant disruptions in rail services across the state. Vande Bharat Express among cancelled trains The protesting farmers will block rail tracks from 7 am to 4 pm at several locations, thus disrupting the movement of passenger and goods trains. In view of this, the Northern Railways has cancelled 157 trains, including …

Protesting farmers' shutdown call in Punjab today, traffic disrupted, trains hit
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5 days, 6 hours ago

Protesting farmers' shutdown call in Punjab today, traffic disrupted, trains hit

India Today  

Farmers across Punjab are staging widespread road and rail blockades on Monday as part of a state-wide bandh, paralysing commuter and freight movement. Punjab Bandh call by farmers: 10 points Over 200 locations across the state witnessed roadblocks, causing significant disruptions. Railway services were hit as the farmers’ ‘Rail Roko Andolan’ led to the cancellation of 163 trains, with 19 …

Punjab bandh today: Railways cancels 150 trains
5 days, 10 hours ago

Punjab bandh today: Railways cancels 150 trains

Hindustan Times  

The railways has cancelled 150 trains on Monday following the Punjab bandh call given by Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and Sanyukta Kisan Morcha. The protesting farmers will block rail tracks from 7am to 4pm at several locations, thus disrupting the movement of passenger and goods trains. In a communication to its divisions in Delhi, Ambala and Ferozepur, the Northern Railways cancelled …

Farmers to observe ‘Punjab Bandh’ on December 30: No milk or vegetables till 4 pm; roads and rail routes blocked
5 days, 18 hours ago

Farmers to observe ‘Punjab Bandh’ on December 30: No milk or vegetables till 4 pm; roads and rail routes blocked

Live Mint  

Protesting farmers in Punjab have called for a ‘complete shutdown’ on December 30 — with road and rail blockades from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. Sarwan Singh Pandher — who happens to be the coordinator of both forums — said traders, transporters, employees unions, toll plaza workers, labour, ex-servicemen, Sarpanches and teachers' unions, social and other bodies, and some other …

Farmers call for 'Punjab bandh' on December 30: Road, rail services likely to be affected
1 week, 2 days ago

Farmers call for 'Punjab bandh' on December 30: Road, rail services likely to be affected

India TV News  

Punjab bandh: A farmer leader of the Kisan Mazdoor Sanghrash Committee, said that a statewide bandh for Punjab has been called for December 30. This bandh will force the Centre to accept the demands of farmers, the farmer leader said as he slammed the union government for failing to accept the demands of farmers, he added. Farmers' protest and their …

Bharat Bandh: 3,000 government buses to stay off roads today in Punjab
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Bharat Bandh: 3,000 government buses to stay off roads today in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

Around 3,000 state-run buses will stay off roads on Friday as driver and conductor unions affiliated with Punjab Roadways and PRTC have thrown their weight behind the Bharat Bandh against the Centre’s proposed hit-and-run law. In addition to showing solidarity with the nationwide Bharat Bandh call, the Punjab government bus drivers and conductors demand better security and facilities. We urge …

51 trains cancelled; commuters suffer as farmers lay siege on tracks in Punjab
1 year, 3 months ago

51 trains cancelled; commuters suffer as farmers lay siege on tracks in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

Members of various farmers’ bodies on Thursday squatted on train tracks at several places in Punjab as they began a three-day ‘rail roko’ agitation over their various demands, including financial package for losses caused by recent floods, legal guarantee to minimum support price and debt waiver. Sukhwinder Singh, state president of KMSC, said they are demanding guaranteed 200 days employment …

51 trains cancelled; commuters suffer as farmers lay siege on tracks in Punjab
1 year, 3 months ago

51 trains cancelled; commuters suffer as farmers lay siege on tracks in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

Members of various farmers’ bodies on Thursday squatted on train tracks at several places in Punjab as they began a three-day ‘rail roko’ agitation over their various demands, including financial package for losses caused by recent floods, legal guarantee to minimum support price and debt waiver. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The movement of several trains was affected and according to …

Bharat Bandh | Farmers hold mass rallies across the country
3 years, 3 months ago

Bharat Bandh | Farmers hold mass rallies across the country

The Hindu  

Farmers blocked highways and rail lines, shut down markets and institutions in some cities and States and held mass rallies across the country in response to the Samyukt Kisan Morcha’s nationwide strike call on Monday, exactly a year after the President gave his assent to the three contentious agricultural reform laws. Their call for a Bharat Bandh between 6 a.m. …

11 trains resume services as farmers withdraw stir in Punjab. Check full list
4 years, 1 month ago

11 trains resume services as farmers withdraw stir in Punjab. Check full list

India TV News  

As many as 11 out-station trains, which were either cancelled, short-terminated or short-originated, due to farmers' agitation in Punjab were restored on Monday, the Western Railways said. The Railways had said on Saturday it would soon resume goods and passenger trains in Punjab after the farmers decided to allow the services and the state government communicated that the tracks were …

Punjab farmers to continue blockade of passenger trains, CM says decision 'unfortunate'
4 years, 1 month ago

Punjab farmers to continue blockade of passenger trains, CM says decision 'unfortunate'

India TV News  

Punjab’s farmer unions on Wednesday decided against lifting the blockade of passenger trains, drawing criticism over the “unyielding” stand from Chief Minister Amarinder Singh who has been sympathetic to their cause. “The Centre has adopted a stubborn attitude towards Punjab, its farmers, traders and labourers and we condemn the central government's attitude,” farm leader Ruldu Singh told reporters here. Punjab …

Punjab farmer agitation | Goods, not protests, stopped in their tracks
4 years, 1 month ago

Punjab farmer agitation | Goods, not protests, stopped in their tracks

The Hindu  

November is generally a busy month in Punjab as the wheat crop is all set for sowing. Lakhvir Singh, vice-president of the union, says the Central government has been acting in a “vindictive manner” against the farmers of Punjab who have raised their voice against the farm laws. Already rice worth ₹5,000 crore is blocked due to non-movement of rail …

41 trains cancelled, 11 short-terminated over farmers’ protest in Punjab
4 years, 1 month ago

41 trains cancelled, 11 short-terminated over farmers’ protest in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

The Northern Railway on Friday said that as many as 41 trains were cancelled and eleven were short-terminated in view of farmers’ agitation in Punjab. The farmers in Punjab have launched protests, blockading rail tracks and road transport, since the government enacted three farm-sector laws in September. Earlier in the day, agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar and railways, food and …

Punjab CM appeals Kisan Unions to lift rail blockade to allow passenger trains
4 years, 1 month ago

Punjab CM appeals Kisan Unions to lift rail blockade to allow passenger trains

India TV News  

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has appealed to Kisan Unions to completely lift their rail blockade to allow passenger trains also to ply in the State, in view of the initiative taken by Central government to discuss the issue of the Farm Laws, Punjab Chief Miniser office has informed. Goods trains had resumed briefly after farmer unions on October …

Punjab govt 'misguiding' people on rail track blockade by protesters in state: Railways
4 years, 1 month ago

Punjab govt 'misguiding' people on rail track blockade by protesters in state: Railways

India TV News  

The Railways on Friday accused the Punjab government of “misguiding” people over the extent of blockade of rail tracks in the state by the protesting farmers, hours after the state government issued a statement claiming that all tracks have been cleared for train movement. Earlier, Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav had said 22 blockades still remained to be cleared by …

Suspension of Trains: Tracks Blocked at 22 Locations in Punjab, Unable to Resume Service Says Rly Board
4 years, 1 month ago

Suspension of Trains: Tracks Blocked at 22 Locations in Punjab, Unable to Resume Service Says Rly Board

News 18  

The Railways could not resume train services in Punjab on Friday as 22 of the 31 locations were still blocked by farmers. The CEO said, “We will soon start all the train services once the blockade is removed and once we get the security clearance from the state government.” Yadav also emphasised mail or express trains announced earlier already have …

Railways fully prepared to resume train services in Punjab
4 years, 1 month ago

Railways fully prepared to resume train services in Punjab

India TV News  

The Indian Railways on Thursday said that it has got the assurance from Punjab government that the rail blockade will be removed in the state by Friday morning and the national transporter is fully prepared to resume the train services. Addressing a virtual press conference here, Railway Board Chairman and CEO V. K. Yadav said, "We have got assurance from …

Will allow goods trains to run in Punjab till Nov 20, say farmers
4 years, 1 month ago

Will allow goods trains to run in Punjab till Nov 20, say farmers

India TV News  

Even as the Punjab government said that the state was staring at power crisis due to disrupted supplies of essentials, fertilisers and coal at thermal plants, 28 of the 30 protesting farmer unions on Wednesday said they will allow goods trains to ply for a fortnight more till November 20 in the northern state. A meeting of the 30 farmer …

Will allow goods trains to run in Punjab till Nov 20, say farmers
4 years, 1 month ago

Will allow goods trains to run in Punjab till Nov 20, say farmers

India TV News  

Even as the Punjab government said that the state was staring at power crisis due to disrupted supplies of essentials, fertilisers and coal at thermal plants, 28 of the 30 protesting farmer unions on Wednesday said they will allow goods trains to ply for a fortnight more till November 20 in the northern state. A meeting of the 30 farmer …

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