Trains unavailable, government job aspirants vandalise New Jalpaiguri station

After officials failed to do so, angry examinees on Sunday ransacked the station, including the station master’s office, burnt tyres on the tracks and damaged an engine and two coaches of a train. They also tried to set fire to the station, but were chased way by RPF, who used batons on them. Several superfast and long distance trains, including the Awadh-Assam express and Sealdah-Kamakhya express, were held up due to the agitation.

The agitation was lifted after officials arranged a train for the examinees to return to their state. Meanwhile, a similar agitation was reported in Malda. Examinees had alleged RPF personnel had prevented them from boarding Brahmaputra Mail.

Several examinees ransacked two AC coaches of the train to mark their protest. RPF personnel used batons to disperse them from the station. Later, the situation was brought under control.