Bus, train services affected, passengers bear the brunt

Bus and train services were affected badly due to the Punjab Bandh call given by farmers. Passengers were at the receiving end as they were stranded at the bus stand and railway station.

Though railways and bus transportation unions had announced the suspension of services in advance, people who were unaware of the bandh call reached the bus stand and railway station to catch their buses or trains.

“We did not know that trains services will be affected due to the farmers’ protest, hence we reached the railway station to catch a train for Delhi. Now, we will catch the train after 4 pm,” said Abhishek Kumar, a city resident.

Some of the people who came to know about the affected train services after reaching the railway station returned home. It was noticed that there was no movement of buses at the stand. However, some people stayed in waiting rooms till the services resumed.

Bus operators said due to the bandh call, the bus services were suspended till 4 pm but only a few buses resumed services after that time. They, however, alleged that due to the bandh call, the transport authorities suffered huge losses.