Angry commuters block Yashwantpur-Hosur passenger for two hours

The Yashwantpur-Hosur passenger train saw the second protest within a week as commuters traveling from Bengaluru blocked the train to oppose 'lack of punctuality' in the service.

Hundreds of passengers blocked the train (train number 06592) for more than two hours at Byappanahalli A Cabin halt station protesting against the  delay and the regulation of the train due to crossing of express trains at Byappanahalli junction.

The train which leaves Yashwantpur at 6.30 am, came to Byappanahalli A Cabin only at 7.30 am. Thousands passengers, a majority of them techies from northern parts of the city travelling to the IT belt in eastern part of the city who missed their log-in hours started a protest.

The train, which arrived at 7.30 am, left Byappanahalli A Cabin only at about 9.30 am. Police personnel had to come to disperse the protesters.

“Stopping the train is not a solution as it further delays the train and affects more number of people. But the railways has to understand that this is a crucial train used by about 9,000 people every day and delays like this affect their lives. Steps should be taken to solve the problems,” said Suhas Narayana Murthy, a techie who is campaigning for more trains on the route..

Last Thursday, angry commuters blocked the train at Anekal Road station for more than an hour as the train coming from Hosuru reached the station nearly 50 minutes late.