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Attempt to block trains foiled; 200 removed

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Activists of various political parties and organisations led by Periyar Dravidar Kazhakam general secretary K. Ramakrishnan courting arrest in front of the Coimbatore Railway Junction on Wednesday. –

COIMBATORE: Over 200 activists of various political parties were removed by the police on Wednesday when they tried to enter the Coimbatore Railway Junction to block trains in protest against non stoppage of many important trains at the station.

The agitators demanded that the Southern Railway divert all the trains running on the Irugur-Podanur Junction through Coimbatore when the new railway time table comes into force on July 1.

They alleged that diversion of trains continued even after the laying of the second line between Coimbatore and Irugur.

Trains that skipped Coimbatore Railway Junction included Yeshwantpur - Kannur Express (daily), Ernakulam - Bangalore Express (bi-weekly), Tirunelveli - Bilaspur Express (weekly), Thiruvananthapuram - Mumbai CST Express (weekly), Puducherry - Mangalore Express (weekly), Chennai - Thiruvananthapuram Mail (daily), Chennai - Thiruvananthapuram Express (weekly), Mangalore - Chennai Express (6 days a week), Mangalore - Tiruchirapalli Express (weekly), Thiruvananthapuram - Chennai Express (weekly), Kochuveli - Hubli Express (weekly), Alleppy - Chennai Express (weekly) and Chennai-Mangalore Mail (daily).

The protesters, led by K. Ramakrishnan, general secretary, Periyar Dravida Kazhakam, tried to get past a strong posse of policemen to block trains. Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, Pattali Makkal Katchi, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and various traders' associations participated in the agitation.

They were prevented from entering the station and removed from the spot by the police.

They were released later in the evening.

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