The RPF officer said a team of personnel of the force was accompanying the mortal remains to Sawai Madhopur and they will carry them to his native place from the railway station for the last rites.
Farmers gear up for Rail Roko on Feb 18, railways deploys additional RPSF companies
In the wake of rail roko , the railways has deployed 20 additional companies of the RPSF across the country.
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Updated: Feb 18, 2021, 01:30 AM IST
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday announced that the farmer groups protesting against the Centre s new farm laws will be holding a rail roko (railway blockade) across the country on Thursday. The protest will be staged from 12 pm to 4 pm.
A release issued by Northern Railway said that due to the farmers agitation in Punjab, the Darbhanga-Amritsar Express special train, which was to start on Wednesday, will remain cancelled.
The protest will be staged from 12 PM to 4 PM. The BKU leader, who has been spearheading the farmers’ agitation, said the people from their villages will also take part in the protest. He added that adequate arrangements have been made for the children travelling by the trains.
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Rail Roko on Feb 18: Several trains cancelled, diverted – Check LIST
Farmers have announced a four-hour nationwide rail blockade on February 18 as they renewed their strategy to intensify their ongoing agitation. According to the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, there will be a rail roko programme across the country from 12 pm to 4 pm to press the Centre to repeal the new farm laws.
In view of the ârail rokoâ agitation, Indian Railways will short-terminate several passenger trains. The national transporter has also canceled several trains and diverted many.
Rail Roko: Trains canceled, diverted, short-terminated
The Northern Railway has cancelled the Darbhanga-Amritsar Express Special till February 17.