ALL RAILWAY TRACKS CLEARED FOR MOVEMENT OF GOODS TRAINS: PUNJAB GOVT

CHANDIGARH: After the persuasion of the Punjab government, the kisan unions have to get off all the railway platforms to allow the frequent movement of freight trains across the state. In this connection, all 21 locations, where farmers are protesting, have been cleared for the plying of goods trains. An official spokesperson of the Home Department said the rail track network all across the state is presently clear for the uninterrupted movement of goods trains. Apart from this, only one railway platform at Jandiala in Amritsar district has the presence of some kisan activists thereby IG Border Range and SSP Amritsar are presently engaged with the office bearers of Kisan Sangharsh Committee to persuade them to get off the railway platform.

He further informed that after stabilising the goods train movement across Punjab for a few days, it would be possible to start the passenger train operations also as the Committee of Ministers continues to be engaged with the various kisan unions to permit passenger movement in the larger public interest.