Little impact of bandh on rlys, traffic hit at Ghazipur

New Delhi: Northern Railway on Friday said that despite over 30 blockades between Delhi and Punjab as well as Delhi and Haryana, the Bharat Bandh called by farmers’ unions had minimal impact on overall train operations in the region. Farmers observed Bharat Bandh on Friday to mark completion of four months of their agitation against the three new central farm laws.
Six trains were delayed, 10 were cancelled and four had to be diverted due to the 12-hour agitation.However, traffic movement at the Ghazipur border as well as other areas remained affected.
Deepak Kumar, chief public relation officer of Northern Railway, said, “Barring a limited number of trains in Punjab and Haryana, the bandh had almost zero impact overall.” Kumar added that trains were running smoothly after 6pm.
Among the trains cancelled were primarily Shatabdi Express, headed towards interiors of Punjab or Haryana. Officials said the agitation was largely peaceful with no damage reported anywhere.
A railway official said that 32 blockades were reported from various locations outside Delhi in Punjab and Haryana till 9am, however this number did not exceed 35 by the time the bandh was called off at 6pm.
Delhi Traffic Police tweeted: “Traffic movement is closed on Ghazipur Border NH-24 (Both carriageway), Kindly avoid the stretch.”