Angul: Train services were affected in the district after locals and members of various social welfare organisations staged a ‘rail roko’ protest at Bamur railway station demanding halt of two express trains at the station Friday.
The members of Railway Users Consultative Committee and residents of local areas staged the agitation demanding the railway authorities to halt Puri-Sambalpur and Bhubaneswar-Bolangir Intercity Express at Bamur railway station.
According to sources, the locals have been demanding stoppage of Bhubaneswar-Bolangir Intercity Express at Bamur station for a long time. However, the agitators alleged that despite repeated requests, the administration has turned a blind eye to their demands.
Following this, the members called for a dawn to dusk bandh. The Railway Users Consultative Committee has also called for a bandh in Bamur and Kishorenagar area while pressing for their demands.
Markets, business establishments and government offices have remained closed while vehicular movement has also been hit due to the bandh in the region.
Due to the bandh, several trains have been halted at Redhakhol station. Police forces have also been deployed to avoid any untoward situation.Meanwhile, adequate security measures have been taken by the district administration to avoid any untoward incident.
Several organisations and locals also extended their support to the bandh. However, emergency services and educational institutions have been exempted from the purview of the bandh.
PNN