hawkers agitation disrupt train services

Kolkata, Sep 13 (UNI) Train services on Bandel-Katwa section of Eastern Railway's Howrah division were disrupted from 12.48 hours due to a blockade by hawkers at Tribeni and Khamargachhi stations today.

The hawkers called the blockade as two hawkers were apprehended by the RPF during a special drive against unauthorised hawkers on September 12.

Normal train services resumed at 13.40 hours.

As a result, three trains were detained for about one hour twenty minutes each en route on an average.

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