Rail roko’ delays several trains

Malda: A ‘rail roko’ to protest the decision to form a new railway division at Bhagalpur disrupted train services in the Eastern and Northeast Frontier railway zones on Sunday. Members of Malda Railway Division Banchao Committee, comprising leaders of all political parties, trade unions and Malda Merchants’ Chamber of Commerce, blocked the tracks at Rathbari railway crossing in English Bazaar at 6 am. The Gour Express, Puri-Guwahati Express, Kanchenjungha Express, Farakka Express and Garib Rath Express were delayed by five hours. The Malda-NJP passenger train was cancelled. TNN