BJD stages rail blockade protesting neglect to Odisha’s rail sector

Bhubaneswar: The workers of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday staged rail blockade at Sambalpur and Berhampur railway stations protesting ‘neglect’ to Odisha’s rail sector in Union Budget 2018.

They staged rail blockade for one hour in the morning, which affected the movement of several trains in the state.

Holding placards and shouting slogans against the BJP government at the centre, the BJD workers halted trains at Sambalpur and Berhampur railway stations and other railway stations.

They alleged that while Railway is getting over 15,000 crore revenue from the state, it has allocated Rs 5,252 crore budget for the railway infrastructure in Odisha against the demand of Rs 6,500 crore.