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Commuters stage protest demanding to board local trains amid COVID-19 lockdown in western India
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Published on July 23, 2020 - Duration: 03:09s
Commuters stage protest demanding to board local trains amid COVID-19 lockdown in western India
At least 200 people gathered at a railway station in Maharashtra, India on Wednesday (July 22) to demand permission to board local trains.
The protest was staged by non-essential workers in Nala Sopara, Mumbai Metropolitan Region where local trains can only be used by essential workers.
According to reports, the crowd, angry over the unavailability of buses to reach their workplace, blocked the local railway line to demand access to the rail network.
Footage shows the protesters breaking police barricades and occupying the railway line.
With the COVID-19 lockdown in place, local train services are only being offered to essential workers.
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