Railway To Restore 11 Trains; Punjab Farmers Say Will Not Allow Passenger Trains

Farmers in Punjab’s Amritsar continued their protest against the new farm laws, saying that they will not allow the passenger trains to run, even as Western Railway (WR) announced to restore the services of 11 trains, which were either cancelled, short-terminated or short-originated, on Monday.

The Western Railway (WR) on Monday said it restored 11 trains, which were either cancelled, short-terminated or short-originated, due to the farmers’ agitation in Punjab.

According to an official release of the Western Railway, four cancelled trains and seven short-terminated trains have been restored from various days starting Monday.

“Due to the kisan (farmers’) agitation in Punjab, train movement was affected as the tracks were blocked by the agitators. The agitation has been called off and the tracks were cleared on November 23, 2020. Hence, some trains which were cancelled/short-terminated/short-originated have been restored,” Sumit Thakur, Chief Public Relations Officer of the Western Railway, said.

According to the release, Up and Down Bandra Terminus-Jammu Tawi Special train, and Up and Down Dr Ambedkar Nagar-Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Katra Special train, which remained cancelled, have been restored.