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Rail blockade in Sorbhog

By Jintul Talukdar |

Normal train services remains disrupted for several hours in the morning on Monday following the rail blockade in Barpeta demanding a sub division.
Led by BJP MLA from Sorbhog Ranjit Das, hundreds of people blocked the rails in Sorbhog in the morning demanding Sorbhog a sub division.
New Delhi bound Rajdhani Express along with several other trains remained unmoved for several hours.
 

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