Farmers' 'Rail Roko' protest in Punjab cause Rs 100 crore loss to Railways

October 10, 2015 19:52

The ongoing farmers' 'Rail Roko' agitation in Punjab has caused a whopping financial loss of Rs 100 crore to Railways even as more than 550 trains have so far been hit in four-day long farmers' stir in the state.

"We expect that financial losses (to Railways) could be up to Rs 100 crore because of ongoing farmers' protest in Punjab so far," Divisional Railway Manager, (Ferozepur Division), Anuj Prakash said.

With agitating farmers now extending their stir for next two day, the loss to the Railways could exceed Rs 100 crore mark, railway officials said.

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