Passengers pelt stones, uproot benches over train delay at Shahdara railway station

According to a Railway Police Force (RPF) officer stationed at Shahdara railway station, two passenger trains operating from Shamli to Delhi had been delayed by more than two hours. Meanwhile, the passengers had been waiting at the station from 6 pm. Furious over the delay, more than 40 passengers gathered outside the power cabin where the station master was sitting.

“They started demanding that the station master give the location of the trains. However, when he could not meet their demands, the people started to pelt stones at his office. The office was housed several metres above the ground so the railway staff was safe. However, the stones broke though the window panes and damaged the door,” the RPF officer said. A combined police force reached the station and managed to pacify the passengers, the officer said, adding that the trains finally arrived at 8.35 pm.