Farmers Movement Archive

Rail roko crosses 100 days

Amritsar, January 3The Railways continues to keep many trains off track, seven diverted and several others short originated and short terminated as activists of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) are unwilling to relent and end their rail roko protest (on the Amritsar-Delhi rail track) which has crossed 100 days.As a result, a large section of train passengers continue to face problems forcing many to commute by road. The 05531 Saharsa-Amritsar Express special and the 05532 Amritsar-Saharsa special will remain cancelled till January 4.The 02904 Amritsar-Mumbai Central Express, 02903 Mumbai Central-Amritsar Express, 02926 Amritsar-Bandra Terminus Express special, the 04649/73 Jaynagar-Amritsar Express and 04650/74 Amritsar-Jaynagar Express and 04652 Amritsar-Jaynagar, 04651 Jaynagar- Amritsar Express were diverted to run via the Amritsar-Tarn Taran-Beas route.The 02715 Nanded-Amritsar was short terminated in New Delhi. The 02716 Amritsar-Nanded Express will short originate from New Delhi on January 5.The 09613 Ajmer-Amritsar Express special train journey commencing on January 4 and the return journey in the 09612 Amritsar-Ajmer Express will remain cancelled. The 05211 Darbhanga-Amritsar Express Special train journey commencing on January 4 and the 05212 Amritsar-Darbhanga will also remain cancelled on January 6.Farmers said the Essential Commodities Act, 2020, has empowered the capitalists to arbitrarily stockpile agricultural commodities.

The Tribune

2021-01-04