Rly passengers: recourse to Gandhigiri

The Suburban Passengers Association has decided to escalate its planned agitation on August 22 into a larger public demonstration.

- Kamal Mishra

Seeking support from local Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandals, Govinda Pathaks, MPs, MLAs, social influencers, local public representatives and NGOs, the association aims to address ongoing train delays and stalled infrastructure projects impacting local train services.

"We will agitate on August 22 without disturbing train services," said the secretary of the Mumbai Rail Pravasi Sangh.

Siddhesh Desai, noting that 'Gandhigiri' would be the theme of the protest, focussing on non-violent civil disobedience to garner public support.

According to Desai, as part of the protest, passengers are encouraged to visit their nearest railway station on August 22, present a charter of demands to the station manager and take a selfie with the station manager while wearing white attire and a black ribbon.