Commuters halt Sealdah trains, allege reduction of general compartments; services affected
Train services on the Diamond Harbour Line of the Sealdah South Branch in West Bengal were severely disrupted during rush hours Thursday as passengers staged a rail blockade at North Radhanagar Station.
The protest, which lasted for two hours from 7.45 am to 9.45 am, halted all train movement on both up and down lines of the southern section of Sealdah. This disruption caused inconvenience to commuters, particularly office workers and students, at the start of their day.
The protesting passengers voiced their grievances regarding the recent reduction in the number of general compartments of trains, coupled with an increase in women’s compartments. They claimed the change, without a corresponding increase in the overall number of trains or additional coaches, has led to severe overcrowding ...