Residents of Kandra are planning a hunger strike on January 20th, 2024, demanding the stoppage of various trains at Kandra Junction. They have previously submitted a letter to the Chakradharpur Divisional Railway Manager, Arun J. Rathore, outlining their demands which include the stoppage of Thawe Express, South Bihar Express, Super Express,...
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Kriyayoga Express, and Tatanagar-Jammu Tawi Express at Kandra. They are also requesting amenities such as a tea stall, parking facilities, a community building, increased ticket counter numbers, an underpass, toilets, extended booking hours at the reservation center, and a new train service from Kandra Junction to Darbhanga-Jaynagar. They claim that the Chakradharpur division has ignored their requests despite multiple appeals, leading to the planned hunger strike. The organizers have notified Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister Arjun Munda, and several other officials about the upcoming protest.