Mumbai rail roko protest updates: Train services resume on Central Line as students call off agitation

Piyush Goyal assured help to protesters, Kirit Somaiya had tweeted

Mumbai Railway Apprentice Agitation, I just talked to Minister @PiyushGoyal.He assured discussion with andolan karta. justice b given to all including Apprentice.Separate 20% quota & special exam for Apprentice. I appeal the AndolanKarta to withdraw RailRoko & come for discussion

— Kirit Somaiya (@KiritSomaiya) March 20, 2018

Railway traffic resumes as protest ends

#WATCH: Railway traffic resumes between Dadar & Matunga, agitating railway job aspirants still present at the spot where they have been protesting, between Matunga & Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station. #Mumbai pic.twitter.com/J72KIhc38b

— ANI (@ANI) March 20, 2018

Students call off agitation

News reports have said that train services on Central Line have resumed as students have called off their agitation.

Massive crowd at the protest site

Image procured by Sanjay Sawant

Watch: Angry protesters at the railway tracks

No provision of giving jobs to apprentices: Central Railway

The Central Railway has released a statement on the protest and has said: “There is no provision of giving jobs to the apprentices as per the Apprentice Act.”

“They are given only training of a specified period to improve their skills and experience of having worked in the field.  However, Ministry of Railways have taken a decision and reserved 20 percent of the seats filled through direct recruitment.”

“The notification is already issued with last date of submitting application as 31.3.2018. Apprentices can apply against this notification and Special Examination will shortly be held for Apprentices who have done training in Railway Workshops under Apprentices Act.”

Watch: Students take to railway tracks to protest

#WATCH -- Railway services in Mumbai affected as students take to the tracks, demanding jobs in Railways. Train services between Kurla and CSMT suspended pic.twitter.com/l6Isj3nO7m

— News18 (@CNNnews18) March 20, 2018

Dabbawalas say they are stuck due to protest

Mumbai Dabbawala Association spokesperson Subhash Talekar said that the rail roko protest on the central line impacted tiffin delivery service in some areas.

He said that many dabbawalas are stuck at stations due to the protest. They are waiting to get train services back on track.

Visuals from the rail roko protest

#UPDATE #Mumbai: Railway traffic affected as 'rail-roko' agitation by railway job aspirants, continues, between Matunga & Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station. pic.twitter.com/BgqdfOXR1G

— ANI (@ANI) March 20, 2018

Congress says it supports the Mumbai rail roko protest

“Congress is in full support of the protest of agitating students,” Congress leader R Vikhe Patil told CNN-News18.

News reports also said that local MNS leaders have also arrived at the spot and are supporting the protest.

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