Punjab: Hundreds of passengers vandalise Sirhind railway station after Chhath Puja special train got cancelled
PTI’s post on X, “Irate passengers reportedly pelted stones atSirhind Railway Station after a special train from Punjab to Bihar's Katihar was cancelled earlier today." According to video footage, hundreds of people gathered on the platform and the railway tracks. They picked up stones and threw them on the railway police and some parked passenger trains.
The passengers were supposed to travel home to celebrate the Chhath Puja, but due to the cancellation of the special train, they got agitated and started pelting stones at other trains. This incident occurred days after one person was killed and two were injured in a stampede in Gujarat's Surat in the rush to board a special train bound for Bihar.
The railways had announced several special trains to accommodate the additional rush of passengers during the Chhath Puja for the convenience of travelers. Chhath Pooja will be celebrated from November 17-20 this year.
Large numbers of people can be seen at several railway stations as they are heading back to their hometowns in Bihar, Jharkhand and Eastern Uttar Pradesh for the Chhath Puja festival. In a bid to ease travel during the festival season, the railways have pressed into service 1,700 special trains, making available 26 lakh additional berths.Milestone Alert!
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