Agnipath scheme: Over 600 trains cancelled so far due to protests, says Railways

Among cancelled trains, 223 are mail and express trains and 379 are passengers trains. Four mail/express trains and six passenger trains were partially cancelled, it was informed.

Smoke billows from a train after it was set on fire by people protesting against Centre's 'Agnipath' scheme, in Ballia, Friday, June 17, 2022. (PTI Photo)

The ongoing protests against the Agneepath scheme has so far impacted 612 trains, with 602 of them cancelled and 10 partially cancelled, according to the Railways Ministry.

Among cancelled trains, 223 are mail and express trains and 379 are passengers trains. Four mail/express trains and six passenger trains were partially cancelled, it was informed.

The worst-affected zone has been the East Central Railways — headquartered at Hajipur, Bihar, it comprises Sonpur, Samastipur, Danapur, Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, and Dhanbad railway divisions. Around 350 trains in this zone remain cancelled, including those that pass through it.

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Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR) cancelled at least 26 trains due to violent protests and floods at several places in Assam, an NFR official said. Many trains have been short-terminated, short-originated, diverted or rescheduled, the official added.

Besides the trains cancelled on Monday, another five have been cancelled for Tuesday, NFR chief public relations officer Sabyasachi De said.

Cong leaders meet President Kovind

Meanwhile, a delegation of senior Congress leaders Monday approached President Ram Nath Kovind and demanded the rollback of what they called a “poorly conceived” Agnipath scheme.

The Congress leaders also sought initiation of “breach of privilege” proceedings over the “vicious attack” of the Delhi Police on party MPs who were protesting against the ED’s questioning of Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case.

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