The Southern Railway barred the sale of platform tickets in Chennai until further notice amid nationwide protests against the Centre’s Agnipath scheme for recruitment to the armed forces.
Unlike the protests in neighbouring states, Tamil Nadu did not witness any massive agitation against the new soldier recruitment scheme apart from a few gatherings near the war memorial a couple of days ago. The move by the railways is seen more as a precautionary measure to avoid any untoward incident.
“In view of the proposed Bharat Bandh and to safeguard the safety and security of passengers, the issue of platform tickets is restricted at all railway stations in Chennai division of Southern Railway, until further orders,” a release from the Chennai division said Monday.
