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The railways has started the exercise of an internal audit through which 50 mail and express trains will be upgraded to super-fast services. (Photo: File/Representational)

Now, rail roko a criminal act in Odisha

It was also decided to bring more number of railway stations under CCTV coverage.

25 Oct 2017 12:56 AM IST

A group of farmers standing on top of trucks raise slogans during the ongoing protest against the Centers new farm laws, at Singhu border in New Delhi, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. (PTI)

Farmers to block railways if demands not met

The agitated leaders had also threatened to gherao the residences and offices of the BJP leaders and ministers

11 Dec 2020 12:36 AM IST

Left Parties leaders and activists taking part in Bharat Bandh in support of Farmers against new Agriculture bill at Guntur city on Tuesday. (DC Image: Tejo Roy)

Large parts of Bharat shut, bandh peaceful

Protesters also blocked railway tracks at several places in West Bengal, Bihar and Odisha

9 Dec 2020 1:07 AM IST

Members of Kisan Union stop a train during Rail Rako protest at Raya town near Mathura, Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. (PTI)

300 trains hit; farmers warn of intensified protest

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said the farmers will soon intensify their agitation if action was not taken...

19 Oct 2021 6:24 AM IST

During the rail roko protest, all train traffic will be stopped from 10 am till 4 pm on Monday, the SKM had said. (Representational image: ANI)

Farmers block train traffic in Punjab as part of 'rail roko' stir over...

A railway official said four sections of the Ferozepur division were blocked by the protesters

18 Oct 2021 10:20 AM IST

Protesting farmers sit on tracks after calling for a four-hour rail blockade as they continue their protest against the central governments recent agricultural reforms, in Sonipat on February 18, 2021. (AFP)

Rail roko: Protesting farmers sit on tracks in Punjab, Haryana;...

Security has been tightened in Haryana and Punjab with personnel of the government railway police and the state police...

18 Feb 2021 1:36 PM IST

Central Railway services were hit on Thursday due to a rail roko by residents of Titwala. (Photo: Asian Age)

Central Railway hunts for Titwala troublemakers

Railway minister Suresh Prabhu tweeted asking commuters to stop hampering rail services.

21 Jan 2017 3:34 AM IST

Central Railway services were hit on Thursday due to a rail roko by residents of Titwala. (Photo: Asian Age)

Titwala rail roko hits peak hour traffic

Protest was due to a demolition by the KDMC of shanties located on land owned by the corporation.

20 Jan 2017 3:42 AM IST

For the first time, CR has seen such a spurt in the number of rail-rokos with as many as 139 services cancelled solely due to rail-rokos between April and January in 2016-17. (Representational image)

Spurt in rail stirs behind delays on Central Railway

Officials said cancellations, coupled with the number of services delayed, have been one of the reasons behind CR's...

15 Feb 2017 1:18 AM IST

The railway suspects that there is a possibility that the train could come to a grinding halt a few times in the initial stages. (Representational Image)

Commuters do rail roko' near Wadala

According to the sources, realising the direction of the train, the commuters pulled the chain inside the coach.

20 Dec 2017 1:52 AM IST

Train services were stopped at Vasind.

Rail roko affects service on Central Railway line

A similar smog-like situation also had disrupted the Central Railway's (CR) services on Thursday morning near...

10 Dec 2017 1:48 AM IST

Irate passengers block the railway tracks at Titwala station after which train services on the Titwala-Kandiwali route came to a halt on Wednesday morning. (Photo: Asian Age)

Irate Ambernath commuters threaten to stage rail-roko

Incident occurred at Ambernath on Thur morning when a man threatened similar consequences if CR didn't improve...

9 Dec 2016 3:57 AM IST