Agnipath Protests: Road Traffic Hit as Hundreds of Vehicles Stranded at Various Places in Bihar

The agitators targeted Patna-Bakhtiyarpur four lane road toll plaza at Didarganj and set a toll kiosk on fire.

Written by: India.com News Desk Edited by: Priyanka

Updated: June 17, 2022, 6:33 PM IST

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Protesters block NH-31 Highway at Mansi (Khagariya), leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded.

Patna: As the protests against Centre’s newly launched Agnipath Scheme continue to rage for a third day, several roads and highways were blocked by agitators at various places in Bihar. Protesters blocked various national highways, including NH-31 at Mansi (Khagariya), leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded.

They also protested at Hajipur railway station, where they were later chased away by the police. “Situation at the moment is alright. Hooligans have been chased away. Some of them have been detained for questioning,” SP Hajipur, Maneesh was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

The heat of Agnipath also reached Bihar capital Patna on Friday. The agitators targeted Patna-Bakhtiyarpur four lane road toll plaza at Didarganj and set a toll kiosk on fire. Besides, a large number of agitators burnt the tyres on Ashok Rajpath at the Patna college. In Danapur, an outskirt town of Patna, the agitators who were marching from Saguna Mor to Danapur railway station attacked on city buses shattering the window panes.

Here’s what happened in other parts of state:

1. The agitators set the Rajgir-Fatuha Memo passenger on fire at the Fatuha railway station in Patna district. Three coaches were gutted in the attack.
2. In Rohtas, the protesters set the Sasaram toll plaza on fire. The Sasaram toll plaza is located on NH 19 connecting New Delhi to Kolkata. The police force fired several rounds in the air to disperse the mob.
3. In Supaul, the violent protesters set fire to Saharsa-Lalitgram passenger train (05516 down). An engine and a coach were gutted in the fire.
4. In Bhojpur, the protesters set the Patna-Sasaram passenger train afire at Kulharia railway station. Two coaches were gutted in the fire.
5. In Samastipur, the agitatorsburnt down four coaches of the Darbhanga-New Delhi Sampark Kranti Express train. The train was on its way to New Delhi. When it reached Samastipur station a violent mob attacked it. They forced the passengers to deboard and then set it on fire.

(With inputs from agencies)