Protesters Set Train On Fire In Andhra Pradesh As Demand For Quota Turns Violent

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Protesters Set Train On Fire In Andhra Pradesh As Demand For Quota Turns Violent


Protests by members of Kapu community seeking reservation under Backward Class category turned violent today, with agitators setting four coaches of Ratnachal Express on fire at Tuni railway station in East Godavari district. This has disrupted train movement on the Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam section. However, the timely intervention of railway officials ensured that no passenger suffered injuries in the incident, said Vijayawada Station Manager N Suresh Babu



He said the agitators, gathered at Tuni to attend a public meeting addressed by their leader and ex-minister Mudragada Padmanabh, pelted stones at the train and attacked some police personnel, before ransacking the railway station.

According to a release issue by South Central Railway, Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam Ratnachal Express was stopped at 15.20 hours between Tuni and Hamsavaram railway stations by protesters who sat on the track, climbed on the locomotive and damaged hose pipe/ glasses of the locomotive.

The incident forced authorities to stop all trains running between Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada stations, causing a huge inconvenience to passengers.

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