Transportation of coal from the Mahanadi Coalfields in Sundargarh district was affected on Tuesday as locals blocked road demanding completion of the 30 km-long coal corridor from Bankibahal to Bhedabahal.
Hundreds of vehicles, including trucks used for coal transportation, remained stranded on both sides of the road due to the incident.
Though the work for the coal corridor commenced in 2020, it has remained shut for the last six months. Protesting it, locals had gheraoed the office of the district Collector two days ago. Intensifying the protest, they staged road blockade at Barapali Chhak on Tuesday to press their demand.
The agitators warned of continuing the protest till an indefinite period.
