The stir is underway at 17 places in Punjab, including in Moga, Hoshiarpur, Gurdaspur, Jalandhar, Tarn Taran, Sangrur, Patiala, Ferozepur, Bathinda, and Amritsar.
At least 34 long-distance trains from South East division have been cancelled due to protests launched by tribal communities in Bengal and the adjoining Jharkhand border, demanding their inclusion in the ST list.
The Allahabad High Court recently held that protesters stopping a running train would attract offence under section 174(a) of Railways Act even if the protests were peaceful.
30 locations affected, 8 trains regulated in northern zone amid farmers' rail roko agitation - Around 30 locations have been affected by farmers' 'rail roko' movement across the country today