Farmers stop trains at various places in Punjab and Haryana as part of Rail Roko protest

Farmers stopped trains at various places in Punjab and Haryana as part of their Rail Roko protest.

Samyukt Kisan Morcha (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha had given a call that trains would be halted at 60 places across Punjab and Haryana during their four-hour ‘Rail Roko’ from noon to 4 pm.

At Ludhiana railway station, harassed passengers were left with no other option and were seen leaving the railway station and opting for other modes of transport as trains were halted.

Farmers also protested at the Patiala railway station.

In Punjab, farmers had announced that they would sit on railway tracks at 52 locations in 22 districts, including Amritsar, Ludhiana, Tarn Taran, Hoshiarpur, Ferozepur, Fazilka, Sangrur, Mansa, Moga and Bathinda.

Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher has asked people to join the protest in large numbers.