Negligible impact on rail services: Officials
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Negligible impact on rail services: Officials
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Tribune News ServiceChandigarh, February 18Farmers today staged a dharna on railway tracks near the Sector 19 railway crossing on a call given by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) for countrywide ‘rail roko’ against three contentious farm laws, blocking the Chandigarh rail route for four hours – between noon and 4 pm.Sloganeering against the Centre throughout, protesters were served with ‘langar’ at the site during the lunch hours.There was negligible impact of ‘rail roko’ on the train services via the Chandigarh railway station, said railway officials. Several trains had already passed through the station before the protesting hours. Only passengers of Paschim Express had to face a tough time, as it was reportedly stopped at the Ludhiana railway station and did not reach the city.Bhartiya Kisan Union (Chaduni) Panchkula president Narender Singh Nayagaon said they were here to save the country from ‘black angrez’.“From railway stations, hospital, airports – every asset of independent India is being sold out. They won’t spare anything,” he said.
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The Tribune
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2021-02-19