All trains stopped in South Gujarat Monday morning

Almost all trains passing through South Gujarat from Surat to Vapi were stopped from 8.00 am today by BJP workers protesting centre’s discriminatory attitude towards Gujarat and to attract centre’s attention towards many unsolved pending issues that are not addressed for last many years.

The agitation started at 8.00 am on as many as 40 railway stations in south Gujarat. Some passengers said they were well informed about this agitation by local news papers and therefore there was no major issue. Some other passengers said the agitation was justified as one-day problem is better than permanent problems. Many passengers believed

After Vadodara-Valsad Intercity train was stopped at Udhna Railway station, thousands of passengers walked towards Surat state transport bus station to get alternative facility.

BJP workers, many of them ladies were seen sleeping and sitting on railway tracks to stop railway traffic. Ahmedabad-Mumbai passenger train was stopped at Navsari. Valsad-Surat MEMU was stopped at Amalsad railway station. Karnavati Express was stipped at Utran railway station, MEMU was stopped at Sayan and Sayajinagari was stopped at Ankleshwar railway station.

The leader of agitation, Navsari MP CR Patil said, “we have arranged private vehicles, medical facility for needy passengers. We are also providing them milk and nashta during their waiting period. The passangers are supporting our agitation which has motive of public-good only.”