Berhampur, Feb 23: The train services between Berhampur and Bhubaneswar in Khurda Road division of East Cost railway was affected on Monday for around four hours due to the ongoing rail-roko agitation at Ganjam town, about 35-km from here.
The agitators staged dharana on the railway tracks demanding stoppage of several long-run express trains at Ganjam railway station and to change the time of Berhampur-Bhubaneswar first DMU.
While they detained the Hirakhanda express at Ganjam railway station, several other long-run express trains were controlled by the authorities in different stations due to rail-roko.
While Ahmadabad-Puri, Durant express, Berhampur-Cuttack held up at Berhampur, Chennai-Puri east coast, Tirupati-Bhubaneswar held up at Chhatrapur and Ichhapur respectively, officials said.
The train services resumed after the agitators called off their strike after sub-collector, Chhatrapur Sudhakar Sabara assured them to take up their demands with the railway authorities.
