Farmers agitation at Shambu Station: Railway reschedules 83 affected trains
Ferozepur, April 19, 2024: On the one hand, the railway has introduced 9,111 trips of special trains in the summer season of 2024, an increase of 2742 trips as compared to last year for the convenience of the passengers, whereas 83 trains have been affected and railway has to reschedule 83 trains. The railway had to cancel 21 trains, short-terminate 4 trains, short-originate 4 trains and divert 54 trains, causing a lot of inconvenience to the passengers, who had planned their journeys, for some personal, social and official tours.
Farmers have been protesting at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders, along with female family members since February 13 under the banner of the KMM and the SKM (non-political). They have been demanding a law to fix a minimum support price (MSP) for their crops and concessions, including the waiving of farm loans.
Also due to the road blockade by farmers at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders, road traffic has already been hit, and commuters have no alternative except to follow longer routes or to go through villages to reach the main road. The farmers are also demanding the release of three of their associates —Anish Khatkar, Navdeep Jalbera, and Gurkirat Singh — arrested during the ‘Dilli Chalo’ protest in February.