Bharat Bandh updates | 50 trains affected, all services restored now: Railways
The HinduLife in parts of India, particularly Haryana, Punjab and western Uttar Pradesh, was disrupted on Monday as a nationwide shutdown against three agri laws got underway with protesters blocking highways and key roads, and squatting on railway tracks in some places. Here are the latest developments : NEW DELHI | 8.17 PM 50 trains affected, all services restored now: Railways Around 50 trains were affected by the Bharat Bandh called by farm unions on Monday to protest the Centre's three agri laws, officials said. - PTI Maharashtra | 12:35 pm No impact in Mumbai; shops, transport operating as usual Commercial establishments and local transport were operating as usual in Mumbai on Monday and the city police also did not deploy an extra security force at key junctions and roads in the wake of the Bharat Bandh called by farmer unions against the Centre's three agri laws, officials said. - K.K.Najeeb Punjab | 12:05 pm Farmers block highways at many places in Punjab Farmers on Monday blocked highways and other roads at many places in Punjab, where the ruling Congress said it firmly stands by the farm unions' call for Bharat Bandh against the Centre's three agri laws. - PTI Delhi | 11:52 am Parts of Delhi witness traffic snarls due to road closures, diversions Parts of the national capital witnessed traffic snarls on Monday morning as police closed some key roads to prevent any untoward incident during the Bharat Bandh called by farm unions against the Centre’s three farm laws.