The indefinite Rail-Roko movement called by the Kurmi community began today in Jharkhand. The members of Kurmi community are demanding their inclusion in the Scheduled Tribe list.  After the Calcutta High Court banned the movement in West Bengal, the Kurmi community has withdrawn the movement in West Bengal. Besides, the agitators have gathered in large numbers near to Gomo, Muri, and Neemdih railway stations in Jharkhand.

Sheetal Ohdar, National President of Totemic Kurmi Vikas Morcha, stated that the Rail Roko movement stands as per the schedule in Jharkhand. He claimed that the movement ban order by Calcutta High Court is not for Jharkhand. Presently, due to the agitation, four trains operating in Jharkhand have been cancelled, including Raxaul-Secunderabad Express, Bhagalpur-Ranchi Express, Gorakhpur-Hatia Express and Kamakhya-Ranchi Express.

Meanwhile, the South Eastern Railway division in its recently issued press statement stated to restore normal train services with immediate effect. The trains that were cancelled, diverted, short terminated, or short-originated will now run as per their schedule. The Ranchi and Dhanbad district administration has made strict security arrangements in view of the agitations.

Prohibitory orders have been imposed at Gomo railway station till further orders due to the indefinite Rail Roko movement called by Kurmi community to stop the trains. SDO Uday Rajak said that the entire Gomo station area has been converted into a police cantonment. RPF Commandant Syed Sarfaraz Ahmed said that all the routes entering Gomo station have been sealed. Surveillance of the agitators and their activities are maintained through drones and CCTV cameras. Ranchi Railway Division has also cancelled the Dhanbad-Bhubaneswar Express train.