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Yuthika Bhargava

Agnipath protests | Over 2,000 trains cancelled in a week, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

More than 2,000 trains were cancelled in about a week due to protests against the Agnipath scheme across the country, the government informed the Parliament on Friday.

In a written reply to Rajya Sabha, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said train services were affected due to agitation and protests against Agnipath scheme at 62 locations.

“A total of 2,132 trains were cancelled between 15.06.2022 to 23.06.2022,” he said.

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