Punjab: Farmers' ‘rail roko’ protest hit train services; 150 passenger, 90 mail express cancelled so far. 10 points
ANI. 1. As per Northern Railway, Train Number 04591 from Ludhiana-Chheharata Special JCO from 28.09.2023 to 30.10.2023 shall be short terminated at Mananwala while 04592 Chheharata -Ludhiana Special JCO from 28.09.2023 to 30.10.2023 shall short originate from Mananwala.
2. The stir is underway at 20 places in Punjab, including Faridkot, Samrala, Moga, Hoshiarpur, Gurdaspur, Jalandhar, Tarn Taran, Sangrur, Patiala, Ferozepur, Bathinda and Amritsar. 3.
Railway officials told news agency PTI that some trains were cancelled, routes of several others were diverted while some were short-terminated due to the agitation. According to railway officials, 91 trains under the Ferozepur division were cancelled, 48 short-terminated, five short-originated and 35 diverted. They also added that 179 passenger and 14 goods trains have been impacted.
4. On Friday, the farmers also blocked the Chandigarh-Ambala-Delhi national highway for seven hours. A group of farmers owing allegiance to the Bharti Kisan Union (Sidhupur) squatted on the Chandigarh-Ambala-Delhi national highway near Lalru in Punjab and also parked their tractors along the highway.
The blockade was lifted after seven hours following an assurance by the district administration authorities. The Punjab Police official said both sides of the highway were blocked during the day and traffic diverted through alternative routes. "Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels
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