Farmers’ stir: Passengers left stranded at Amritsar railway station

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, August 20

Passengers commuting on trains were left high and dry after the rail traffic came to a halt on Amritsar-Delhi railway line due to the blockade by farmers in Jalandhar cantonment.

The Indian Railways informed that movement of trains came to a grinding halt on the busy railway line after 4 pm, however, Shan-E-Punjab and Amritsar to Dibrugarh had already departed from the railway station and had to stop before reaching Jalandhar cantonment.

Amritsar-Delhi Shatabdi, which departs at 4:50 pm, Amritsar-Chandigarh Intercity Express, which departs at 5:25 pm, Chattisgarh, which departs at 4:10 pm, Howrah Mail, which departs at 6:25 pm, Frontier, which departs at 7 pm, Amritsar to Haridwar, which departs at 9:25 pm and Amritsar to Jaipur were lined up at the Amritsar railway station.

Prabhjot Singh, who had to reach Delhi for a business meet, said his trip stands cancelled and it would cause hiim an immense loss.

Train services affected

Amritsar-Delhi Shatabdi, which departs at 4:50 pm, Amritsar-Chandigarh Intercity Express, which departs at 5:25 pm, Chattisgarh, which departs at 4:10 pm, Howrah Mail, which departs at 6:25 pm, Frontier, which departs at 7 pm, Amritsar to Haridwar, which departs at 9:25 pm and Amritsar to Jaipur were lined up at the Amritsar railway station