Many trains stranded in Jharkhand as Tana Bhagat protesters block tracks (representational)
The Railways has requested the Jharkhand authorities to remove Tana Bhagat protesters from tracks at Tori station and clear the way in which through which for New Delhi-Ranchi explicit Rajdhani Categorical and dozens of merchandise trains caught for hours. The Primary Supervisor of Hajipur division of the East Central Railway has written to the Jharkhand chief secretary to remove the oldsters from the tracks immediately.
“Up and Down observe movement has been totally disrupted in Barkakana-Garwa Freeway half ensuing from protests at Tori station from yesterday night time and continues to be persevering with,” the Railways official talked about in his letter, highlighting how such frequent disruptions have affected movement of trains to this point in Jharkhand.
The Rajdhani Categorical was stopped at Daltonganj railway station at about 5.30 am, whereas the merchandise trains have been stranded on the Barkakana-Barwadih rail route of the East Central Railway, the official talked about.
“I want to draw your sort consideration on the subject and request that acceptable instructions might please be issued to all concerned state officers to stay away from disruption inside the observe operation ensuing from public agitations,” The Primary Supervisor talked about.
The Ranchi-bound Rajdhani Categorical and virtually 70 gadgets trains have been stranded for hours on Thursday as over 250 Tana Bhagats put up a blockade at Tori junction in Jharkhand’s Latehar district, demanding land rights and modification of the Chotanagpur Tenancy Act, an official talked about.
Tana Bhagats belong to a tribal neighborhood in Jharkhand’s Gumla district and are followers of Mahatma Gandhi’s guidelines. They reject the practices of spirit worship and sacrifice and dwell a simple life.
