kolkata: Train services were disrupted after a group of protesters agitated at Kankinara Station on Thursday morning.
While the disruption was caused after thousands of workers of a jute mill at Bhatpara demonstrated against the closure of the mill, the local train services in Sealdah main line being partially affected for over an hour. The protesters were dispersed after the intervention of the police
"The agitation started at 7 am. Normal services resumed at around 8.25 am," said an official of Eastern Railway.
He reiterated that to ensure passenger convenience and facilitate easier access to Railway ticketing service, one more Yatri Ticket Suvidha Kendra (YTSK) of Sealdah Division, was thrown open to passengers at Shyamnagar on Thursday. Both reserved and unreserved Ticketing facility is available at the YTSK. It will remain open from 08:00 to 22:00 hrs on weekdays.