Students block railway tracks in Mumbai demanding railway jobs; traffic affected

Scores of agitated students demanding jobs in railways on Tuesday blocked rail traffic, including suburban services between Matunga and Dadar stations, causing difficulties to lakhs of commuters, a Central Railway official said.

The students blocked the rail track at 7 am, forcing railway to stop the suburban as well as express trains in the affected section between Matunga and CSMT.

Entire four lines are affected between Matunga and CSMT. Police and railway officials are having talks with them, the official said.

“There has been no recruitment for the past four years. We are struggling from pillar to post. Around 10 students have committed suicide. We cannot let such things happen,” a student who was part of the protest said.

“We will not budge from here until and unless Railway Minister Piyush Goyal comes and meets us. Our several prayers made to DRM (Divisional Railway Manager of Mumbai Division) have failed,” another student said.