The Sanskarbadi, a city-based social forum that creates public awareness on various issues, on Monday staged a symbolic dharna at the Brahmapur railway station demanding introduction of a direct train from the city to Puri and stopping collection of Superfast charges from passengers of the Bhubaneswar-Intercity Express train.
Forum members too alleged that the Railway authorities are not giving any importance on the locals’ demands for effecting development at the railway station. The dharna led by forum president Trinath Moharana was participated by Dr Bhaskar Padhy, farmer leader Brundaban Khatei, Sabita Sahukar, Sivaram Panigrah, Shyamsundar Khadanga, Abhimanyu Dhar and Rabindra Nath Padhi and Madan Mohan Behera.
Many passengers also supported the forum’s demands by putting by signing a demand sheet to be presented to Railway authorities on Tuesday. “The forum will stage a massive dharna tomorrow. Many political leaders from different parties have consented to join us,” said Moharana.