rail roko
300 trains hit; farmers warn of intensified protest
Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said the farmers will soon intensify their agitation if action was not taken against the minister
Farmers block train traffic in Punjab as part of 'rail roko' stir over Lakhimpur
A railway official said four sections of the Ferozepur division were blocked by the protesters
Rail roko: Protesting farmers sit on tracks in Punjab, Haryana; officials stop trains at stations
Security has been tightened in Haryana and Punjab with personnel of the government railway police and the state police forces being deployed
Farmers to block railways if demands not met
The agitated leaders had also threatened to gherao the residences and offices of the BJP leaders and ministers
Large parts of Bharat shut, bandh peaceful
Protesters also blocked railway tracks at several places in West Bengal, Bihar and Odisha
Commuters do ‘rail roko’ near Wadala
According to the sources, realising the direction of the train, the commuters pulled the chain inside the coach.
Rail roko affects service on Central Railway line
A similar smog-like situation also had disrupted the Central Railway’s (CR) services on Thursday morning near Vithalwadi, but there was no agitation.
Now, rail roko a criminal act in Odisha
It was also decided to bring more number of railway stations under CCTV coverage.
Spurt in rail stirs behind delays on Central Railway
Officials said cancellations, coupled with the number of services delayed, have been one of the reasons behind CR’s declining punctuality.
Central Railway hunts for Titwala troublemakers
Railway minister Suresh Prabhu tweeted asking commuters to stop hampering rail services.