The ongoing farmers' protest in India has been affecting rail traffic for the past 26 days, causing inconvenience for passengers and financial losses for the Indian Railways. The Kurukshetra railway station is estimated to have suffered a loss of ₹50 lakh due to a significant decline in passenger numbers. Shopkeepers at...
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the station are also experiencing reduced business and are waiting for the protest to end to see an improvement in their earnings. Passengers travelling to various cities in Punjab have been forced to rely on alternative modes of transportation, leading to increased expenses and inconvenience. While the railway authorities have introduced additional trains on the Ambala-Chandigarh route to Punjab to provide some relief, the impact of the protest continues to affect passenger numbers and cause daily losses of ₹2 lakh at the Kurukshetra station.