The waves of the agitation by Jat community for reservation have reached the holy city as well. The Jat reservation stir has not only rocked Haryana State, it is also taking a countrywide form. At the entry point to Uttarakhand State at Narsen border, the community members blocked the National Highway.
Following the increase in agitation, two trains were cancelled by railway authorities on Sunday. People were left stranded at various locations in the long run trains on account of train cancellation and road traffic was diverted from canal route on Sunday.
Sadhna Singh, a housewife who was coming to Haridwar on Sunday from Bikaner in Rajasthan had to cancel her coming to hometown Haridwar suspecting the cancellation of Barmail train. Saurab Kumar from Shivalik Nagar had to appear in an interview in Gurgaon on Monday changed his plans of going by train due to uncertainty.
Many such people were stranded and changed their decisions of going by trains to their destinations in and around Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab. “Avoid travelling on Chandigarh-Delhi route was the constant message being circulated on whatsapp,” by people.
The light vehicles were made to pass through canal road from Narsen trijunction while the heavy vehicles were diverted through Bhagwanpur route. The jat community members also submitted a memorandum to SDM Roorkee showing solidarity with the Haryana Jaats demanding reservation for their people in jobs.
Speaking to The Pioneer, station superintendent M K Singh said, “We have cancelled Ahmedabad Mail and Ajmer express from today till further notice.” More trains are likely to be cancelled said the official.