Punjab Bandh At the moment: Railways Cancels 150 Trains, Together with Shatabdi, Vande Bharat; Whats Open, Whats Closed

Punjab Bandh: The Railways canceled 150 trains on Monday resulting from a Punjab bandh referred to as by the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) and Sanyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) on Saturday, December 30. 

The bandh was introduced final week by each teams, which have been protesting at Shambhu and Khanauri border factors between Punjab and Haryana since February 13. Their march to Delhi was stopped by safety forces. 

Farmer chief Jagjit Singh Dallewal, 67, has been on a fast-unto-death on the Khanauri border since November 26. He’s demanding a authorized assure for the minimal help worth (MSP) from the Centre. 

Protesters plan to dam rail tracks (rail roko) at a number of areas from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., disrupting each passenger and items trains. 

Punjab Bandh: What’s Open, What’s Closed? 

Farmer chief Sarwan Singh Pandher introduced an entire bandh in state whereas assuring that emergency companies will stay practical. Speaking to media, he mentioned that the decision for a whole shutdown has obtained help from numerous teams, together with merchants, transporters, workers’ unions, toll plaza employees, laborers, ex-servicemen, sarpanches, lecturers’ unions, and different social organisations. 

Pandher introduced that the Punjab bandh would carry street and rail transport, retailers, and each authorities and personal workplaces to a standstill. He added that the bandh has additionally gained backing from frequent residents and streets could be abandoned as nobody would step out.

Important companies like medical services, marriage ceremony ceremonies, job interviews, and airport transfers will stay operational. Nevertheless, vegetable markets, petrol pumps, and gasoline companies might be closed.

Over 200 Trains Affected, Together with Vande Bharat and Shatabadi 

Rail companies will face main disruptions throughout the Punjab bandh, affecting 221 trains, together with high-end companies like Vande Bharat and Shatabdi Specific, The Indian Specific reported. 

Key particulars: 

• Two Vande Bharat Specific trains between New Delhi and Vaishno Devi and one between New Delhi and Amb Andaura might be canceled. 

• One other Vande Bharat Specific operating between Chandigarh and Ajmer will terminate or originate at Delhi Cantt. 

• 163 trains have been cancelled on Monday, together with Shatabdi and Vande Bharat companies working between Delhi and Punjab. 

• Three Shatabdi Specific trains to Kalka, Chandigarh, and Amritsar are among the many affected companies. 

• Passenger, specific, and intercity trains in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh can even be hit. 

The railways additionally introduced partial cancellations for seven trains, regulation of 14, rescheduling of 13, short-originating 15, and short-terminating 22 trains because of the ‘Rail Roko’ agitation referred to as by numerous farmer organizations. Companies are anticipated to return to regular after 4 p.m.