NEW DELHI: In view of protests by Dalits over the alleged dilution of the SC/ST Act, several trains across the country were cancelled on Tuesday. Over 100 passenger and mail train services were affected on Monday too due to the shutdown call by Dalits. The protesters blocked rail and road traffic and resorted to violence in Rajasthan, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi.
Stray incidents of stone-pelting were also reported on Monday from one or two places, but no passenger or railway personnel was hurt. The railways said across its zones, the protesters started gathering at the rail yards since Monday morning but the services were restored later in the day.
Many trains, including the Saptakranti Express, Utkal Express, Gatiman Express, Bhubaneswar and Ranchi Rajdhani and Kanpur Shatabdi, were stopped ahead of Ghaziabad at Meerut and Modinagar. A mob of about 2,000 people disrupted the train services at the Hapur station as well. At the Ferozpur yard, a mob of about 150 people had disrupted in the movement of trains. Another mob of around 200 people disrupted the services in the Amritsar-Ludhiana section.
Here is the full list of trains cancelled on Tuesday:
Train No | Train name | Start date | Train type | Source | Destination |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 04801 | PBC MKN PASS SPL | 03/04/18 | SPECIAL | PBC |
2 | 04802 | MKN PBC PASS SPL | 03/04/18 | SPECIAL | MKN |
3 | 08014 | MDN KGP MEMU SPL | 03/04/18 | SPECIAL | MDN |
4 | 09810 | NZM KOTA DAILY SF SPL | 03/04/18 | SPECIAL | NZM |
5 | 11051 | SUR KOP EXPRESS | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | SUR |
6 | 11052 | KOP SUR EXPRESS | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | KOP |
7 | 11309 | SUR MRJ EXP | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | SUR |
8 | 11310 | MRJ SUR EXP | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | MRJ |
9 | 11702 | INDB JBP INTERCITY EXP | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | INDB |
10 | 12014 | ASR NDLS SHATABDI EXP | 03/04/18 | SHATABDI | ASR |
11 | 12023 | HOWRAH PATNA JANSHATABDI | 03/04/18 | JANSHATABDI | HWH |
12 | 12024 | PATNA HOWRAH JANSHATABDI | 03/04/18 | JANSHATABDI | PNBE |
13 | 12053 | HW ASR EXP | 03/04/18 | JANSHATABDI | HW |
14 | 12054 | ASR HW JAN SHATABDI EXP | 03/04/18 | JANSHATABDI | ASR |
15 | 12059 | NZM JAN SHATABDI | 03/04/18 | JANSHATABDI | KOTA |
16 | 12060 | KOTA JANSHTBDI | 03/04/18 | JANSHATABDI | NZM |
17 | 12169 | SUR INTERCITY | 03/04/18 | SUPERFAST | PUNE |
18 | 12170 | PUNE INTERCITY | 03/04/18 | SUPERFAST | SUR |
19 | 12279 | TAJ EXPRESS | 03/04/18 | SUPERFAST | JHS |
20 | 12280 | TAJ EXPRESS | 03/04/18 | SUPERFAST | NDLS |
21 | 12419 | GOMTI EXP | 03/04/18 | SUPERFAST | LKO |
22 | 12420 | GOMTI EXPRESS | 03/04/18 | SUPERFAST | NDLS |
23 | 12459 | ASR NDLS EXPRESS | 03/04/18 | SUPERFAST | NDLS |
24 | 12460 | ASR NDLS EXPRESS | 03/04/18 | SUPERFAST | ASR |
25 | 13006 | ASR HWH MAIL | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | ASR |
26 | 13484 | FARAKKA EXPRESS | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | DLI |
27 | 14013 | SADBHAWANA EXP | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | SLN |
28 | 14211 | AGC INTERCITY EXPRESS | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | AGC |
29 | 14212 | AGC INTERCITY EXPRESS | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | NDLS |
30 | 14323 | ROK INTERCITY EXP | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | NDLS |
31 | 14324 | NDLS INTERCITY EXP | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | ROK |
32 | 14681 | NDLS JUC EXPRESS | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | NDLS |
33 | 14682 | JUC NDLS EXPRESS | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | JUC |
34 | 15275 | SHC BJU EXPRESS | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | SHC |
35 | 15276 | BJU SHC EXPRESS | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | BJU |
36 | 15483 | SIKKIM MAHANANDA EXPRESS | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | APDJ |
37 | 15484 | SIKKIM MAHANANDA EXPRESS | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | DLI |
38 | 15910 | AVADH ASSAM EXPRESS | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | LGH |
39 | 16233 | MV TPJ EXPRESS | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | MV |
40 | 16234 | TPJ MV EXPRESS | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | TPJ |
41 | 18211 | DURG JDB EXP | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | DURG |
42 | 19718 | CDG JP INTERCIT | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | CDG |
43 | 19808 | JP KOTA EXP | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | JP |
44 | 22885 | LTT TATA ANTYODAYA EXP | 03/04/18 | SUPERFAST | LTT |
45 | 31191 | NH KLYM LOCAL | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | NH |
46 | 31512 | STB SDAH LOCAL | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | STB |
47 | 31513 | SDAH STB LOCAL | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | SDAH |
48 | 31711 | NH RHA LOCAL | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | NH |
49 | 31712 | RHA NH LOCAL | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | RHA |
50 | 31838 | KNJ SDAH LOCAL | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | KNJ |
51 | 51608 | GUNA BINA PASSENGER | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | GUNA |
52 | 51609 | BINA GUNA PASSENGER | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | BINA |
53 | 51677 | CPU SKTN PASS | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | CPU |
54 | 51678 | SKTN CPU PASS | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | SKTN |
55 | 51832 | AGC JHS PASSENGER | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | AGC |
56 | 51882 | AGC GWL PASS | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | AGC |
57 | 51915 | DLI FN PASSENGER | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | DLI |
58 | 51916 | FN DLI PASSENGER | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | FN |
59 | 52570 | DJ KGN RED PANDA | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | DJ |
60 | 52571 | KGN DJ RED PANDA | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | KGN |
61 | 52591 | DJ GHUM DJ JOY RIDE | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | DJ |
62 | 52592 | DJ GHUM DJ JOY RIDE | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | DJ |
63 | 52599 | DJ GHUM DJ JOY RIDE | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | DJ |
64 | 52953 | KODR VRLF MG PASS | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | KODR |
65 | 52954 | VRLF KODR MG PASS | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | VRLF |
66 | 54110 | MGS FD PASS | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | FD |
67 | 54251 | LKO SRE PASS | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | LKO |
68 | 54252 | SRE LKO PASS | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | SRE |
69 | 54262 | JNU BSB PASSENGER | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | JNU |
70 | 54293 | PBH LKO PASSENGER | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | PBH |
71 | 54294 | LKO PBH PASS | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | LKO |
72 | 54307 | MB DLI PASSENGER | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | MB |
73 | 54314 | MORADABAD CHANDAUSI PASSE | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | MB |
74 | 54371 | PRG BE PASS | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | PRG |
75 | 54388 | KOTDEWAR NBD PASS | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | KTW |
76 | 54398 | MB SHTS PASSENGER | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | MB |
77 | 54463 | CH RKSH PASSENGER | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | CH |
78 | 54464 | RKSH CH PASSENGER | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | RKSH |
79 | 54641 | DLI FZR PASS | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | DLI |
80 | 54804 | ADI JU PASS | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | ADI |
81 | 54821 | PBC MKN PASSENGER | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | PBC |
82 | 54822 | MKN PBC PASSENGER | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | MKN |
83 | 55007 | PPTA GKP PASSENGER | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | PPTA |
84 | 55008 | GKP PPTA PASSENGER | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | GKP |
85 | 55207 | MFP NKE PASSENGER | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | MFP |
86 | 55549 | BJU HJP PASSENGER | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | BJU |
87 | 55550 | HJP BJU PASSENGER | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | HJP |
88 | 55563 | PURNEA SAHARSHA PASSENGER | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | PRNA |
89 | 55564 | SAHARSHA PURNEA PASSENGER | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | SHC |
90 | 55709 | SQB OMLF PASSENGER | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | SQB |
91 | 55710 | OMLF SQB PASSENGER | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | OMLF |
92 | 56963 | QLM VSG PASSR | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | QLM |
93 | 56964 | VSG QLM | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | VSG |
94 | 58301 | SBP KRPU PASS | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | SBP |
95 | 58302 | KRPU SBP PASS | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | KRPU |
96 | 59814 | JAB KOTA PASSENGER | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | AF |
97 | 64032 | SSB GZB 12CAR EMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | SSB |
98 | 64061 | PWL DLI EMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | PWL |
99 | 64064 | PND 4 EMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | DLI |
100 | 64080 | NDLS PWL 10 CAR EMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | NDLS |
101 | 64087 | NZM NDLS 10 CAR EMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | NZM |
102 | 64090 | NZM NZM EMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | NZM |
103 | 64093 | NZM NDLS 10 CAR EMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | NZM |
104 | 64096 | SSB NZM | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | SSB |
105 | 64097 | NDLS SSB 10 CAR EMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | NDLS |
106 | 64205 | LKO CNB MEMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | LKO |
107 | 64207 | LKO CNB MEMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | LKO |
108 | 64403 | GZB DLI 12CAR EMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | GZB |
109 | 64423 | GZB NDLS EMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | GZB |
110 | 64427 | GZB NDLS 12CAR EMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | GZB |
111 | 64430 | NDLS GZB | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | NDLS |
112 | 64469 | NDLS PNP LADIES SPL | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | NDLS |
113 | 64470 | PNP NDLS LADIES SPL | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | PNP |
114 | 64483 | KKDE UMB MEMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | KKDE |
115 | 64491 | PWL NDLS LADIESD SPL | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | PWL |
116 | 64492 | NDLS PWL LADIES SPL | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | NDLS |
117 | 64553 | MB ANVT MEMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | MB |
118 | 64554 | ANVT MB MEMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | ANVT |
119 | 64555 | ANVT MTC MEMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | ANVT |
120 | 64556 | MTC ANVT MEMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | MTC |
121 | 68643 | KGP HIJ LOCAL | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | KGP |
122 | 68644 | HIJ KGP LOCAL | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | HIJ |
123 | 68645 | KGP HIJ LOCAL | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | KGP |
124 | 68646 | HIJ KGP LOCAL | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | HIJ |
125 | 69191 | ANND GNC MEMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | ANND |
126 | 69192 | GNC ANND MEMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | GNC |
127 | 71407 | PUNE DD DMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | PUNE |
128 | 71413 | PUNE SUR DEMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | PUNE |
129 | 71414 | SUR PUNE DEMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | SUR |
130 | 71415 | PUNE SUR DEMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | PUNE |
131 | 71416 | SUR PUNE DEMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | SUR |
132 | 74201 | PBH LKO DMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | PBH |
133 | 74202 | LKO PBH DMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | LKO |
134 | 74301 | SHTS MB DMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | SHTS |
135 | 74302 | MB SHTS DMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | MB |
136 | 74613 | BDGM BRML DMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | BDGM |
137 | 74615 | BAHL BRML DEMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | BAHL |
138 | 74619 | BAHL BRML DMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | BAHL |
139 | 74626 | BRML BAHL DMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | BRML |
140 | 74630 | BRML BAHL DMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | BRML |
141 | 74633 | BAHL BDGM DMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | BAHL |
142 | 74635 | BAHL BDGM DMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | BAHL |
143 | 74844 | BME JU PASS | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | BME |
144 | 75013 | GKP NTV DMU PASS | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | GKP |
145 | 75014 | NTV GKP DMU PASS | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | NTV |
146 | 75213 | RXL SGL DEMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | RXL |
147 | 75214 | SGL RXL DEMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | SGL |
148 | 75238 | NKE MFP DEMU | 03/04/18 | PASSENGER | NKE |
149 | 79481 | RB 79481 | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | VJF |
150 | 79482 | RB 79482 | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | AJM |
151 | 79483 | RB 79483 | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | VJF |
152 | 79484 | RB 79484 | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | AJM |
153 | 79485 | RB 79485 | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | VJF |
154 | 79486 | RB 79486 | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | UMNF |
155 | 79487 | RB 79487 | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | VJF |
156 | 79488 | RB 79488 | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | UMNF |
157 | 79489 | RB 79489 | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | VJF |
158 | 79490 | RB 79490 | 03/04/18 | MAIL EXP | UMNF |
The Supreme Court had, on March 20, diluted the provisions of the Act and said government servants should not be arrested without prior sanction and private citizens, too, should be arrested only after an inquiry under the law. Dalit organisations, including the Dalit Shoshan Mukti Manch, and some political parties fear that the "dilution" of the provisions of the Act may lead to increase in violence against Dalits.
(With agency inputs)