The East Central Railway on Wednesday reported that 17 prepare companies have been disrupted following protest actions by members of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and allied events of the Bihar Mahagathbandhan.
In accordance with railway officers, numerous protest actions, together with demonstrations, sloganeering, and prepare blockades (rail roko), staged throughout main railway stations within the Samastipur, Danapur, DDU, and Sonpur divisions.
Within the Samastipur Division, as much as 50 protestors have been seen shouting slogans and marching at stations akin to Narkatiaganj, Darbhanga, Dholi, Madhubani, and Jaynagar, inflicting operational delays starting from 15 to 50 minutes.
Within the Danapur Division, demonstrators blocked tracks by displaying banners, resulting in vital disruptions at Bihta, Phulwariya, and Arrah stations. Officers reported delays of as much as 100 minutes, the longest amongst all divisions.
Below the Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) Division, stations like Gaya and Rafi Ganj have been impacted by protests and rail blockades, with trains delayed by as much as 40 minutes.
The Sonpur Division skilled the least disruption, with solely minor delays of round 8 minutes reported at Khmariya station.
Railway authorities confirmed that no incidents of harm, arson, or violence have been reported at any of the protest websites.
The protests in Bihar have been organised in opposition to the Lok Sabha by-election re-polling, which is being performed underneath the supervision of the Election Fee of India.
| Division | Affected Stations | Sort of Protest | Influence on Practice Companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samastipur | Narpatiyaganj, Darbhanga, Dholi, Madhubani, Jaynagar | Sloganeering, protest marches | Delays of 15–50 minutes |
| Danapur | Bihta, Phulwariya, Ara | Rail roko, banners on tracks, sloganeering | Delays of 40–100 minutes; a number of trains held up |
| DDU | Gaya, Rafi Ganj | Rail roko, demonstrations | Delays of 10–40 minutes |
| Sonpur | Khmariya | Protest gathering, sloganeering | Minor delay (7–8 minutes) |
In the meantime, in Telangana, Telangana Jagruthi president Okay. Kavitha introduced on Tuesday {that a} ‘Rail Roko’ protest shall be held throughout the state on July 17, demanding the implementation of 42 per cent reservation for Different Backward Courses (OBCs)—a measure handed earlier this 12 months by the Telangana State Meeting.
Talking at a press convention, Kavitha criticised the Congress-led state authorities for the delay in approving and implementing the proposed reservation. She additionally said that “not even a single prepare shall be allowed to run” throughout the protest.
