कुड़मी समाज के खड़गपुर खेमासूली अंचल के दायित्व प्राप्त राज्य कुडमी नेता राजेश महातो ने कहा फिलहाल ट्रेन व सड़क अवरोध कार्यक्रम वापस ले लिया जा रहा है लेकिन मांग न माने जाने पर आंदोलन पुनः होगा हालांकि सरकार से मांगें पूरी किए जाने का आश्वासन मिला है लिहाजा खड़गपुर के खेमासूली व पुरुलिया के कुस्ताऊर को सुबह 7 बजे से पूरी तरह से अवरोध मुक्त कर दिया गया है . मालूम हो कुड़मी समाज बीते 20 सितंबर से कुडमी समाज को आदिवासी जनजाति के रुप में एवं सरना धर्म को कोड जारी करने व कुड़माली भाषा को आठवीं अनुसूची में सुचीबद्ध करने की मांग करते हुए आंदोलन एवं अवरोध राज्य के पुरुलिया , बांकुडा , पश्चिम मेदिनीपुर व झाड़ग्राम में चलाया जा रहा था . जिसे आज समाप्त किया गया। ज्ञात हो कि कल ट्रक चालकों ने अवरोध के खिलाफ हंगामा मचाया था।
PUBLIC AGITATION WITHDRAWN AT KHEMASULI AND KUSTAUR STATIONS
Kolkata, 25th September, 2022:
The public agitation and rail blockade which was continuing at Khemasuli and Kustaur stations of South Eastern Railway since 20.09.2022 has been withdrawn today morning (25.09.2022) around 7.00 hrs. Normal train service is being restored after the withdrawal of the agitation.
As a result of the withdrawal of the agitation, the following trains will now run as per schedule:-
- 18033/18034 Howrah – Ghatsila- Howrah Express, journey commencing on
25.09.2022 will run on its scheduled path and stoppages
- 08071/ 08072 Kharagpur- Tatanagar- Kharagpur Special, journey commencing
on 25.09.2022 will run on its scheduled path and stoppages
- 12883/12884 Santragachi- Purulia-Howrah Rupasi Bangla Express will run
upto/from Purulia on 25.09.2022 ( Short terminarion/short origination at
Adra has been withdrawn)
- 12375 Tambaram-Jasidih Express, journey commenced on 24.09.2022 will now run on normal path
- 18085 Kharagpur-Ranchi Express, journey commencing on 25.09.2022 will run as a Special train from Adra to Ranchi and 18086 Ranchi-Kharagpur Express, journey commencing on 25.09.2022 will run on normal path
- 03594/03593 Asansol-Purulia-Asansol MEMU Special, journey commencing on 25.09.2022 will run on normal path
- 08647/08648 Adra-Barabhum-Adra MEMU Passenger, journey commencing on 25.09.2022 will run on normal path
- 08651/08652 Adra-Barabhum-Adra MEMU Passenger, journey commencing on 25.09.2022 will run on normal path
- 12827 Howrah-Purulia Express, journey commencing on 25.09.2022 will run on normal path
However, due to operational constraint the following trains will remain cancelled:
- 12102 Shalimar- LTT (Mumbai) Express will remain cancelled on 25.09.2022
- 18011/18013 Howrah-Adra-Chakradharpur/Bokaro Steel City Express will remain cancelled on 26.09.2022
Due to the agitation since 20.09.2022, around 295 Mail/Express & Passenger trains have been cancelled. Apart from this, around 90 trains have been short terminated/short originated and around 105 trains have been diverted. Moreover, above 150 Goods Trains suffered loading loss and 175 Goods Trains got detained at different stations.
