Hundreds of commuters in different parts of the state continued facing harassment on the second day of the ‘rail roko’ agitation by farmers today. They were seeking a compensation for their crops damaged during the monsoon, besides a legal guarantee for the MSP.
The agitation is being staged by 19 farm unions from six states, seeking a financial package for losses.
The Northern Railway’s (Ferozepur Division) cancelled 136 trains today and 217 had been affected since yesterday. Official sources said 25 trains were short-terminated, 16 were diverted. The list included Amritsar-Hisar, Sealdah-Amritsar, Howrah-Amritsar, Indore-Amritsar, Mumbai-Amritsar, Haridwar-Amritsar, Pathankot-Amritsar, Ludhiana-Chheharta, Amritsar-Qadian and Pathankot-Amritsar.
