Over 200 trains have been affected thus far because of the protests towards the Agnipath scheme for recruitment within the armed forces, the Railways mentioned Friday.
Around 35 trains have been cancelled whereas 13 short-terminated because the protests erupted on Wednesday, the nationwide provider mentioned.
The worst-hit East Central Railways — which covers Bihar, Jharkhand and elements of Uttar Pradesh, the states which have witnessed widespread protests — has additionally determined to “monitor” the operations of eight trains because of the agitations.
The officers mentioned they’re maintaining a tally of the motion of those trains and can take resolution on their operation because the scenario evolves.
These trains embody: 12303 Howrah – New Delhi Poorva Express, 12353 Howrah – Lalkuan Express , 18622 Ranchi – Patna Patliputra Express, 18182 Danapur – Tata Express, 22387 Howrah – Dhanbad Black Diamond Express, 13512 Asansol – Tata Express, 13032 Jaynagar – Howrah Express and the 13409 Malda Town – Kiul Express. Two ECR trains which were cancelled are — 12335 Malda Town – Lokmanya Tilak (T) Express and the 12273 Howrah – New Delhi Duronto Express.
Details about different cancelled trains weren’t instantly accessible.
Several trains run by the North Frontier Railways additionally go by means of the ECR jurisdiction and three of them are additionally hit, the railways mentioned.
Angry mobs have focused trains and railway property of their protests towards the Centre’s Agnipath scheme for recruitment within the armed forces on a short-term contractual foundation.
Coaches of three operating trains within the ECR and one empty rake in Kulharia (additionally within the ECR) have been broken by violent protestors. One coach of a stationary prepare was additionally broken within the washing line at Uttar Pradesh’ Balia.
Damages to mounted asset are troublesome to be assessed in the mean time, railway officers mentioned.
In Balia, elevating slogans ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ and ‘Agnipath Wapas Lo (withdraw Agnipath scheme)’, protesting youths set an empty prepare on fireplace and vandalised a number of different trains, prompting the police to lathicharge them.
Reports of agitators vandalising the Secunderabad Railway Station and setting a trainset ablaze have additionally are available.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”