Mumbai: On Saturday, in an agony the Pulwama terror attack, a group of protesters blocked the railway tracks at Nalasopara station in Palghar district of Maharashtra. The terror attack in which at least 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans were martyred happened on Thursday evening when a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist, identified as Adil Ahmed Dar, rammed his explosives-laden SUV into the bus ferrying CRPF jawans.

It is to be noted that the group which started protesting at around 8:20 am was also joined by office-goers who got onto the tracks in order to block the movement of trains. Slogans against Pakistan were raised during the protest.The protesters also shouted slogans of 'Bharat mata ki jai'. They further demanded action against Pakistan for sponsoring and sheltering terrorists and terror groups.

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Meanwhile, an official said,“The agitation is likely to affect the schedule of the long-distance trains as well,”.In an official tweet, the Western Railways informed that Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force Personnel have been deployed to evacuate the rail tracks. They informed that talks are going on with the protesters to calm them down so that train movement can be resumed. 

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Meanwhile, chief spokesperson of the WR, Ravinder Bhakar, said: "Trains are not operating between Nalasopara and Virar stations, while services between Vasai to Churchgate are normal. Forces have been called in to disperse the agitating crowd." state transport buses and auto-rickshaws were also prevented from plying in the Vasai area today. Additionally, in the Vasai-Virar region, Shiv Sena has called for a bandh.