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Bengal Local Train Services Extended Till 10 PM Amid Protests
Amid protests and blockades at several railway stations on Monday over the curbs imposed on local train services in West Bengal, the state government modified the order its issued a day ago, extending operations till 10 pm from the earlier 7 pm.
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Protesting Farmers Plan Countrywide Train Blockade On February 18
Farmers protesting against the Centre's farm laws at the border of Delhi have decided to step up their protest with a four-point programme. The last of these is a plan to block railways across the country on February 18, said Samyukt Kisan Morcha, a conglomerate of farmers' organisations.
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"Railways Going To Start Services From And Through Punjab": Piyush Goyal
Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that the Indian Railways is going to commence services from and through Punjab as the farmer unions have announced suspension of blockades for over two weeks.
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Punjab Farmers Allow Trains To Run From Monday, Talks To Continue
Punjab farmers who had set up rail blockades across the state to protest the centre's controversial farm laws will allow trains (both passenger and goods) to resume service from Monday night, it was announced Saturday after a meeting with Amarinder Singh
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Farmer Protests In Punjab: Rs 1,670 Crore Loss To Railways, Says Report
The railways has suffered a loss of Rs 1,670 crore in freight earnings alone due to the farmers' agitation in Punjab that have continued for over 50 days now, resulting in the cancellation of 1,986 passenger services and 3,090 goods trains to the region, sources said on Monday.
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Train Blockade By Farmers Over, Says Punjab. Railways Want 100% Assurance
Farmer groups that have been blocking railway tracks at 21 locations in Punjab have withdrawn from the sites to allow freight trains to move, the state government said today. But the trains are not likely to run as the railways want to restart both goods and passenger trains and other services together and not selectively. Some farmers are still ga...
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No Rail Tracks Blocked, Say Punjab Farmer Outfits Protesting Against Farm Laws
Farmer bodies in Punjab that are protesting against the central farm laws on Wednesday asserted there were presently no blockades of railway tracks and the platforms will be vacated, as they slammed the Centre over the power crisis in the state.
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47 Arrested In Mumbai For Blocking Railway Tracks During Anti-CAA Protests
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.
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Protesting Farmers Call Off Amritsar-Delhi Railway Blockade After 2 Days
Protesting farmers in Punjab who had blocked the Amritsar-Delhi rail track over the last two days called off their agitation today, police said, after the intervention of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The agitation led to the cancellation of 38 trains and diversion of 11 trains, officials said.
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Gujjars Call Off Quota Agitation After Assurance, Rajasthan Relieved
Gujjar protesters in the state ended their eight-day-old strike today, after the state government gave a written assurance that it would take every legal step at its disposal to ensure that the community gets 5% reservation in jobs and educational institutes even if it gets stuck in court.
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Blockade At 5 Stations In Kolkata's Sealdah Division, Trains Affected
Train services were affected in Eastern Railway's Sealdah division Monday due to blockade of tracks by agitators at five places, an official said.
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Assam Shutdown: Protesters Try To Obstruct Trains Over Citizenship Bill
Protesters tried to put up blockades on railway tracks this morning in order to disrupt train services across Assam, as part of the 12-hour state-wide 'bandh' or shutdown called by 46 organisations protesting against the Citizenship Bill.
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Woman Delivers Baby In A Stranded Train Amid Rail Roko Protest In Odisha
A woman gave birth in a train stranded at Jaleswar station in Odisha's Balasore district in a blockade by tribals in West Bengal, Railways sources said today.
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Train Services In Kharagpur Division Hit By Adivasi Agitation
Train services in South Eastern Railway's (SER) Kharagpur division were affected since 6 am Monday owing to blockade by an umbrella organisation of the adivasis demanding recognition of their language, leading to cancellation of some trains, an SER spokesman said.
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Bharat Bandh Protests, Train Blockades Disrupt Normal Life In Odisha
Normal life was completely paralysed in Odisha as Congress-led opposition held protest marches, blocked roads and railways and closure of shops as part of the nationwide Bharat Bandh demonstrations against the steep rise in petrol and diesel prices on Monday.
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Bengal Local Train Services Extended Till 10 PM Amid Protests
Amid protests and blockades at several railway stations on Monday over the curbs imposed on local train services in West Bengal, the state government modified the order its issued a day ago, extending operations till 10 pm from the earlier 7 pm.
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Protesting Farmers Plan Countrywide Train Blockade On February 18
Farmers protesting against the Centre's farm laws at the border of Delhi have decided to step up their protest with a four-point programme. The last of these is a plan to block railways across the country on February 18, said Samyukt Kisan Morcha, a conglomerate of farmers' organisations.
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"Railways Going To Start Services From And Through Punjab": Piyush Goyal
Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that the Indian Railways is going to commence services from and through Punjab as the farmer unions have announced suspension of blockades for over two weeks.
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Punjab Farmers Allow Trains To Run From Monday, Talks To Continue
Punjab farmers who had set up rail blockades across the state to protest the centre's controversial farm laws will allow trains (both passenger and goods) to resume service from Monday night, it was announced Saturday after a meeting with Amarinder Singh
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Farmer Protests In Punjab: Rs 1,670 Crore Loss To Railways, Says Report
The railways has suffered a loss of Rs 1,670 crore in freight earnings alone due to the farmers' agitation in Punjab that have continued for over 50 days now, resulting in the cancellation of 1,986 passenger services and 3,090 goods trains to the region, sources said on Monday.
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Train Blockade By Farmers Over, Says Punjab. Railways Want 100% Assurance
Farmer groups that have been blocking railway tracks at 21 locations in Punjab have withdrawn from the sites to allow freight trains to move, the state government said today. But the trains are not likely to run as the railways want to restart both goods and passenger trains and other services together and not selectively. Some farmers are still ga...
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No Rail Tracks Blocked, Say Punjab Farmer Outfits Protesting Against Farm Laws
Farmer bodies in Punjab that are protesting against the central farm laws on Wednesday asserted there were presently no blockades of railway tracks and the platforms will be vacated, as they slammed the Centre over the power crisis in the state.
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47 Arrested In Mumbai For Blocking Railway Tracks During Anti-CAA Protests
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.
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Protesting Farmers Call Off Amritsar-Delhi Railway Blockade After 2 Days
Protesting farmers in Punjab who had blocked the Amritsar-Delhi rail track over the last two days called off their agitation today, police said, after the intervention of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The agitation led to the cancellation of 38 trains and diversion of 11 trains, officials said.
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Gujjars Call Off Quota Agitation After Assurance, Rajasthan Relieved
Gujjar protesters in the state ended their eight-day-old strike today, after the state government gave a written assurance that it would take every legal step at its disposal to ensure that the community gets 5% reservation in jobs and educational institutes even if it gets stuck in court.
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Blockade At 5 Stations In Kolkata's Sealdah Division, Trains Affected
Train services were affected in Eastern Railway's Sealdah division Monday due to blockade of tracks by agitators at five places, an official said.
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Assam Shutdown: Protesters Try To Obstruct Trains Over Citizenship Bill
Protesters tried to put up blockades on railway tracks this morning in order to disrupt train services across Assam, as part of the 12-hour state-wide 'bandh' or shutdown called by 46 organisations protesting against the Citizenship Bill.
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Woman Delivers Baby In A Stranded Train Amid Rail Roko Protest In Odisha
A woman gave birth in a train stranded at Jaleswar station in Odisha's Balasore district in a blockade by tribals in West Bengal, Railways sources said today.
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Train Services In Kharagpur Division Hit By Adivasi Agitation
Train services in South Eastern Railway's (SER) Kharagpur division were affected since 6 am Monday owing to blockade by an umbrella organisation of the adivasis demanding recognition of their language, leading to cancellation of some trains, an SER spokesman said.
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Bharat Bandh Protests, Train Blockades Disrupt Normal Life In Odisha
Normal life was completely paralysed in Odisha as Congress-led opposition held protest marches, blocked roads and railways and closure of shops as part of the nationwide Bharat Bandh demonstrations against the steep rise in petrol and diesel prices on Monday.
