Rail blockade News

The rail blockade at Barasat in North 24 Parganas started on Monday morning. A group of protesters protested by setting fire in the railway tracks near Kazipara in Barasat. The passengers suffers as they stucks in this way when they go out to work in the morning.

Indian Railways is likely to resume train services in Punjab from today Train services in Punjab have been suspended since September 24 due to farmers' protests over the three farm bills Railways has suffered an estimated loss of Rs 1,200 cr due to the rail blockade by farmers

Protesting farmers in Punjab on Tuesday decided to call off their seven-day 'Rail Roko' stir, which has crippled rail services in the state, but said their agitation against the Parkash Singh Badal government would continue in support of their demand for higher compensation.

Farmer groups in Punjab are protesting against the state government's "anti-farmer" policies and blocked rail traffic at several places, said reports on Wednesday.