Mumbai rail roko protest updates: Train services resume on Central Line as students call off agitation

Scores of agitated students demanding jobs in railways on Tuesday blocked rail traffic, including suburban services between Matunga and Dadar stations.

FP Staff|Mar 20, 2018, 11:13:48 IST

Mumbai rail roko latest updates: The train services have resumed as students have called off their agitation.Congress has said it supports the protest. Meanwhile, local MNS workers have also reached the spot to support to protest.Scores of agitated students demanding jobs in railways on Tuesday blocked rail traffic, including suburban services between Matunga and Dadar stations, causing difficulties to lakhs of commuters, a Central Railway official said.The students blocked the rail track at 7 am in the morning, forcing railway to stop the suburban as well as express trains in the affected section between Matunga and CSMT.[caption id="attachment_3224946" align="alignleft" width="380"]

Representational image. Reuters[/caption]Entire four lines are affected between Matunga and CSMT. Police and railway official are having talks with them, the official said."There has been no recruitment since last four years. We are struggling from pillars to post. Over 10 students have committed suicide. We cannot let such things happen," a student, who was part of the protest, said."We will not budge from here until and unless Railway Minister Piyush Goyal come and meet us. Our several prayers made to DRM (Divisional Railway Manager of Mumbai Division) have failed," another student said."Mumbai police along with GRP and RPF jawans are having talks with the students and railway's first priority was to clear the track first," Chief PRO of Central Railway Sunil Udasi said.Students shouting slogans against railways held placard in their hands demanding one time settlement from GM quota and said that they demand jobs from government.With inputs from agencies

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