529 Trains Cancelled, 539 Affected Amid Protests Against Agnipath
Mumbai: At least 529 trains were cancelled nationwide on Monday, while 539 trains were affected after operations were disrupted by protests against the Centre’s Agnipath scheme, the Ministry of Railways said in a statement.
Railways have also partially cancelled four Mail/Express trains.
Seven trains originating from different cities of Bihar and West Bengal were cancelled while ten other trains originating from both the states were rescheduled for June 20 amid the ongoing agitation against the Agnipath scheme under the jurisdiction of East Central Railway. to be done.
Apart from this, the routes of two other trains coming from Bihar and West Bengal have been cut on June 20.
“In the three days (from June 15 to June 17), around 620 people have been arrested and as many as 130 First Information Reports (FIRs) have been registered in Bihar,” Sanjay Singh ADG, Law and Order, had said earlier on the protests against Agnipath recruitment scheme, adding that “140 people were arrested on Saturday”.
According to East Central Railway, more than 60 trains were cancelled and two were cancelled till Saturday due to prevailing law and order problems in Bihar and the perception of danger to railway property and passengers.
The Union Cabinet on June 14 approved a recruitment scheme for Indian youth to serve in the three services of the Armed Forces called Agneepath and the youth selected under this scheme will be known as Agneepath, specifically, Agneepath A. . All India Merit-Based Recruitment Scheme. Enrollment of soldiers, airmen and sailors.
The scheme provides an opportunity for the youth to serve in the regular cadre of the Armed Forces. All those who are recruited under the Agneepath scheme will be called ‘Agnivar’.
Firefighters will be enrolled for a service period of 4 years including a training period. After four years, only 25 per cent of Agniveers will be retained or re-enlisted in the regular cadre based on merit, willingness and medical fitness.
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