On Friday, dozens of laborers in Jharkhand, India, blocked the railway tracks at Govindpur Halt after a Jhargram-Purulia MEMU train was delayed. This caused disruptions to train services for an hour, with trains like the Howrah-Mumbai Duronto Express, Puri-Rishikesh Utkal Express, and other local trains being held up. The incident involved...
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200 people, who were later booked by the Railway Protection Force (RPF). The laborers were demanding timely operation of local trains and were assured by railway officials of improvements in the future. The disruptions were caused by freight trains taking precedence on the tracks, leading to delays in passenger trains. This delay affects students attending colleges and workers going to their jobs. The delays are a recurring issue, with similar incidents reported in the past.