Train services hit amid 'Rail Roko' protest in North India

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha's six-hour 'Rail Roko' protest over the Lakhimpur violence affected over 150 locations in the Northern Railway zone and hindered the running of 60 trains, said its chief public relation officer (CPRO). In the North Western Railway (NWR) zone, rail traffic was affected in some sections in Rajasthan and Haryana with 18 trains cancelled, 10 partially cancelled and one diverted due to the protest. The trains that have been affected in the Northern Railway zone include the Chandigarh-Ferozepur Express. Its scheduled departure from Ludhiana was 7 am, but remained stranded there due to a blockade in the Ferozpur-Ludhiana section, the official said.

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha's six-hour 'rail roko' protest over the Lakhimpur violence affected 150 locations in the Northern Railway zone and hindered the running of 60 trains, said its chief public relation officer (CPRO). Credit: AFP Photo

In the North Western Railway (NWR) zone, rail traffic was affected in some sections in Rajasthan and Haryana with 18 trains cancelled, 10 partially cancelled and one diverted due to the protest. Credit: AFP Photo

The trains that have been affected in the Northern Railway zone include the Chandigarh-Ferozepur Express. Its scheduled departure from Ludhiana was 7 am, but remained stranded there due to a blockade in the Ferozpur-Ludhiana section. Credit: AFP Photo

The New Delhi-Amritsar Shatabdi Express was halted near Shambu station as protesters blocked railway tracks near Sahnewal and Rajpura. Credit: PTI Photo

In Rajasthan, farmers held a protest on the tracks in Hanumangarh district and at the entrance of Jaipur Junction station and raised slogans against the central and the Uttar Pradesh governments. Credit: PTI Photo

An NWR spokesperson said rail traffic on Bhiwani-Rewari, Sirsa-Rewari, Loharu-Hisar, Suratgarh-Bathinda, Sirsa-Bathinda, Hanumangarh-Bathinda, Rohtak-Bhiwani, Rewari-Sadulpur, Hisar-Bathinda, Hanumangarh-Sadulpur and Sri Ganganagar-Rewari sections was affected. Credit: AFP Photo

Eighteen trains, including the Firozpur-Hanumangarh Special train, Ludhiana-Hisar Special train, Bathinda-Sriganganagar Special train, Bathinda-Lalgarh Special train, Phulera-Rewari Special train, Rewari-Jodhpur Special train, Ratangarh-Churu special train and Churu-Bikaner special train, were cancelled due to this protest. Credit: AFP Photo

Also, 10 trains have been partially cancelled due to the stir. Credit: PTI Photo

Police personnel stand guard at a railway bridge to prevent farmers from blocking the tracks as part of their 'Rail Roko' protest, in Varanasi. Credit: PTI Photo

All train traffic were stopped from 10 am till 4 pm on Monday during the 'Rail Roko' protest over the demand of the dismissal and arrest of Union Minister Ajay Mishra in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri case. Credit: PTI Photo