Trinamool Congress calls 12-hr Bengal bandh
A 12-hour shutdown called by the opposition Trinamool Congress in West Bengal against the hike in fuel prices has began on Friday. For the second day in a row the bandh disrupted rail & road communication. Most shops & markets were closed & there were very few vehicles on the road.
Trains services in Howrah & Sealdah section were badly hit. Eastern Railway (ER) & South Eastern Railway (SER) authorities have cancelled several trains while many long distance trains were stranded at different stations due to the blockades on the tracks put up by the bandh supporters.
Airport sources around 15 flights took off from the N S C Bose International Airport till 7 a.m.. Trinamool Congress along with SUCI called the 12-hour bandh against Centre’s fuel price hike decision.
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