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Railways suspend 14 pairs of special trains till 26 Sept due to ’Rail roko’ agitation in Punjab

Farmers in Punjab began their three-day "rail roko" protest against farm Bills on Thursday as the Railways suspended several trains to avoid a confrontation with them. The call for 'rail roko' agitation was given by the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee and later different farmers' outfits extended their support to it. Farmers under the banner of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee …

Rail Roko Agitation in Punjab to Severely Affect Movement of Essential Items, Foodgrains: Railways

The Railways on Thursday said the ‘rail roko’ agitation in Punjab over farm bills will severely impact loading of foodgrains and other essential goods as well as movement of passengers travelling on special trains, mostly on an urgent basis. Farmers in Punjab on Thursday began their three-day ‘rail roko’ agitation to protest against the three farm bills while the Ferozepur …

Special passenger trains running from the railways’ Ferozepur division were cancelled fully or partially from September 24 to 26 in view of the farmer outfits’ three-day rail roko protest against the Centre’s three agriculture bills. Divisional railway manager Rajesh Agarwal said the division operated only these 14 pairs of special passenger trains on these days, as routine passenger train service …