According to railway authorities of the Ferozepur division, 12 trains were cancelled, two each were short terminated and short originated and 34 trains were delayed because of farmers' protest at 52 places.
Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Wednesday said farmers have given a call for ‘Punjab bandh’ on December 30 as he slammed the Centre for not accepting the demands of protesting farmers.
Pandher said the decision to give the ‘bandh’ call was taken by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha. “There will be a complete ‘bandh’ on December 30,” said Pandher.
Amritsar: Farmers block railway tracks as part of their state-wide ‘Rail Roko’ protest to press the Centre for various demands including a legal guarantee for minimum support price, on the outskirts of Amritsar, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (PTI Photo/Shiva Sharma)(PTI12_18_2024_000167B)Amritsar: Farmers block railway tracks as part of their state-wide ‘Rail Roko’ protest to press the Centre for various demands including a legal guarantee for minimum support price, on the outskirts of Amritsar, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (PTI Photo/Shiva Sharma)(PTI12_18_2024_000166B)Amritsar: Farmers block railway tracks as part of their state-wide ‘Rail Roko’ protest to press the Centre for various demands including a legal guarantee for minimum support price, on the outskirts of Amritsar, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (PTI Photo/Shiva Sharma)(PTI12_18_2024_000168B)Amritsar: Farmers block railway tracks as part of their state-wide ‘Rail Roko’ protest to press the Centre for various demands including a legal guarantee for minimum support price, on the outskirts of Amritsar, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (PTI Photo/Shiva Sharma)(PTI12_18_2024_000175B)Patiala: Farmers block railway tracks as part of their state-wide ‘Rail Roko’ protest to press the Centre into accepting their various demands, including a legally binding minimum support price for crops, in Patiala, Punjab, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. The call for the ‘rail roko’ has been given by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha. (PTI Photo)(PTI12_18_2024_000074B)Patiala: Farmers block railway tracks as part of their state-wide ‘Rail Roko’ protest to press the Centre into accepting their various demands, including a legally binding minimum support price for crops, in Patiala, Punjab, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. The call for the ‘rail roko’ has been given by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha. (PTI Photo)(PTI12_18_2024_000075B)
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