Mumbai Train Protests

Several BJP leaders in Maharashtra on Friday participated in protests held by the party in Mumbai to press for the demand that those common citizens, who have received both the doses of COVID-19 vaccines, be allowed to travel by suburban trains.

After a protest by a large number of migrant workers at Mumbai's Bandra this evening against the coronavirus lockdown, Home Minister Amit Shah called Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and expressed concern. Such events weaken India's fight against coronavirus and the administration needs to stay vigilant to avoid these, Amit Shah told the...

At least 47 protesters were arrested on Wednesday during a "Rail Roko'' (train blockade) at Kanjurmarg station in Mumbai during a Bharat Bandh called by some organisations against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

Suburban train services on the Central Railway (CR) near Mumbai were briefly disrupted on Thursday morning as some women passengers held a 'rail roko' protest at Diva station after they failed to enter into the crowded compartments of the local train, an official said.

Members of the Gujjar community continued to block railway tracks on the second day of their agitation today to demand implementation of the 5 per cent reservation that was promised to them by the Rajasthan government. Agitating Gujjars sat on railway tracks at Malarna Doongar near Sawai Madhopur, leading to the cancellation of 23trains and the re-...

The two-day Bharat Bandh called by ten trade unions disrupted normal life in many parts of the country today. Sporadic violence was reported in West Bengal, Odisha and Kerala. Tyres were burnt and buses were vandalised at many places in Bengal. Protesters blocked roads and obstructed train services in all the three states. Around 20 crore workers o...

Over 20,000 farmers have started a two-day march from Thane to Mumbai's iconic Azad Maidan, eight months after a similar protest saw a sea of red - formed by farmers in red caps - on a long march through Maharashtra. The farmers are demanding compensation for drought, an unconditional farm loan waiver and the transfer of forest rights to tribals. I...

More than 500 drivers of trains run by the Central Railway called off their strike on Friday after they said they said the government had agreed to their demands, media reports said, but not before their day-long protest triggered delays and complaints from commuters on Twitter.

Clash between the police and Maratha protesters continued late into the evening in pockets of Maharashtra, even though the bandh in Mumbai was called off early in the afternoon. While the blockade of the Mumbai-Pune highway was cleared, protesters threw stones at the police in Thane. The Marathas are demanding reservation in jobs and education. Chi...

Coming out in support of the ongoing protest by dairy farmers in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena today sought to know why the government cannot hike the milk procurement prices when it can spend crores on big-ticket projects like the bullet train.

The government is likely to miss a December deadline to acquire land for a Japan-backed $17 billion bullet train project following protests by fruit growers, officials said, likely delaying one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's most ambitious projects.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena workers today forced the suspension of the work of measuring land that needs to be acquired for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail corridor, popularly called the bullet train project.

After train services were affected due to students protesting on railway tracks, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the legislative assembly that the railway administration has begun talks with the protesters, who are demanding railway jobs.

Hundreds of students blocked railway lines in Mumbai this morning, forcing authorities to stop the suburban and express lines that serve as Mumbai's lifeline. A 'rail roko' was carried out by students who cleared the railway apprentice exams and are seeking jobs in various departments of the railways.The agitation was called off around 11 am after ...

Thousands of local train riders in Mumbai were hit during rush hour on Tuesday as students demanding railway jobs sat and protested for hours on the rail tracks between busy stations in the heart of the city.

Several BJP leaders in Maharashtra on Friday participated in protests held by the party in Mumbai to press for the demand that those common citizens, who have received both the doses of COVID-19 vaccines, be allowed to travel by suburban trains.

After a protest by a large number of migrant workers at Mumbai's Bandra this evening against the coronavirus lockdown, Home Minister Amit Shah called Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and expressed concern. Such events weaken India's fight against coronavirus and the administration needs to stay vigilant to avoid these, Amit Shah told the...

At least 47 protesters were arrested on Wednesday during a "Rail Roko'' (train blockade) at Kanjurmarg station in Mumbai during a Bharat Bandh called by some organisations against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

Suburban train services on the Central Railway (CR) near Mumbai were briefly disrupted on Thursday morning as some women passengers held a 'rail roko' protest at Diva station after they failed to enter into the crowded compartments of the local train, an official said.

Members of the Gujjar community continued to block railway tracks on the second day of their agitation today to demand implementation of the 5 per cent reservation that was promised to them by the Rajasthan government. Agitating Gujjars sat on railway tracks at Malarna Doongar near Sawai Madhopur, leading to the cancellation of 23trains and the re-...

The two-day Bharat Bandh called by ten trade unions disrupted normal life in many parts of the country today. Sporadic violence was reported in West Bengal, Odisha and Kerala. Tyres were burnt and buses were vandalised at many places in Bengal. Protesters blocked roads and obstructed train services in all the three states. Around 20 crore workers o...

Over 20,000 farmers have started a two-day march from Thane to Mumbai's iconic Azad Maidan, eight months after a similar protest saw a sea of red - formed by farmers in red caps - on a long march through Maharashtra. The farmers are demanding compensation for drought, an unconditional farm loan waiver and the transfer of forest rights to tribals. I...

More than 500 drivers of trains run by the Central Railway called off their strike on Friday after they said they said the government had agreed to their demands, media reports said, but not before their day-long protest triggered delays and complaints from commuters on Twitter.

Clash between the police and Maratha protesters continued late into the evening in pockets of Maharashtra, even though the bandh in Mumbai was called off early in the afternoon. While the blockade of the Mumbai-Pune highway was cleared, protesters threw stones at the police in Thane. The Marathas are demanding reservation in jobs and education. Chi...

Coming out in support of the ongoing protest by dairy farmers in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena today sought to know why the government cannot hike the milk procurement prices when it can spend crores on big-ticket projects like the bullet train.

The government is likely to miss a December deadline to acquire land for a Japan-backed $17 billion bullet train project following protests by fruit growers, officials said, likely delaying one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's most ambitious projects.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena workers today forced the suspension of the work of measuring land that needs to be acquired for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail corridor, popularly called the bullet train project.

After train services were affected due to students protesting on railway tracks, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the legislative assembly that the railway administration has begun talks with the protesters, who are demanding railway jobs.

Hundreds of students blocked railway lines in Mumbai this morning, forcing authorities to stop the suburban and express lines that serve as Mumbai's lifeline. A 'rail roko' was carried out by students who cleared the railway apprentice exams and are seeking jobs in various departments of the railways.The agitation was called off around 11 am after ...

Thousands of local train riders in Mumbai were hit during rush hour on Tuesday as students demanding railway jobs sat and protested for hours on the rail tracks between busy stations in the heart of the city.