Stoppages of nine inter-city trains in Gazipur and increasing the number of bogies of different trains were among their 10-point demand.
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The commuters took position on the railway tracks at Joydebpur Station in the morning. Three trains got stranded from 7 am to 8 am at the station following the demonstrations.
Engineer Mohammad Shamsul Haque, president of Gazipur Passenger Community, said there is no stoppage of nine inter-city trains at the station, causing sufferings to the local commuters.
He said the commuters have to go to airport station to travel by inter-city trains as there is no stoppage of those trains at Joydebpur station.
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They also demanded a flyover in the area as ‘vehicles remain stranded at the level crossing 72 times a day’.
The protesters also threatened to go for tougher movement, if their demand goes unheeded.
Movement of several trains were disrupted while the schedules of a number of trains got changed.
Local businessmen, lawyers, teachers and people of different profession took part in the protest programme.
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