‘Rail roko’ affects 130 locations in Northern Railway zone, hinder running of 50 trains
The Hindu
In the NWR, rail traffic was affected in some sections in Rajasthan and Haryana with two trains cancelled, 13 partially cancelled and one diverted due to the protest.
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha’s (SKM) six-hour ‘rail roko’ protest on Monday over the in the Northern Railway zone and hindered the running of 50 trains, said its chief public relation officer (CPRO).
In the North Western Railway (NWR), rail traffic was affected in some sections in Rajasthan and Haryana with two trains cancelled, 13 partially cancelled and one diverted due to the protest.
The trains that have been affected in the Northern Railway zone include the Chandigarh-Ferozepur Express. Its scheduled departure from Ludhiana was 7 a.m., but has been stranded there due to a blockade in the Ferozpur-Ludhiana section, the official said.
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