Pune Howrah Express And THESE Trains Cancelled For Sept 20 Due To Kurmi Protest

Pune: In light of the anticipated Kurmi disturbance, South Eastern Railway has notified the cancellation of a number of important mail and express trains scheduled to run on September 20, 2023. The decision, which has many travellers in a state of shock, was made in response to the agitation's possible effects on passenger safety and railroad operations.

The affected trains include some of the most important routes connecting various sections of the country, all of which were initially scheduled to begin running on September 19, 2023:

12101 LTT Shalimar Express

12129 Pune Howrah Express

12261 CSMT Howrah Duronto Express

12809 CSMT Howrah Express

12859 CSMT Howrah Express

22511 LTT Kamakhya Express

18029 LTT Shalimar Express

12130 Howrah Pune Express

12810 Howrah CSMT Express

00114 Sankrail CSMT Parcel Express

00113 CSMT Sankrail Parcel Express

It is urged that passengers who had planned to board these trains find alternate transportation and stay informed of any official South Eastern Railway announcements.

To protest the government's lack of interest in their demands, the Kurmi community organizations in Jamshedpur have declared an indefinite rail roko agitation beginning on September 20. They are requesting that Kurmis be listed as a Scheduled Tribe and that the Kurmi language be included in the Constitution. On the routes Howrah-Mumbai and Jharkhand-Bihar, the protesters want to obstruct both passenger and freight trains.103702897

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