Indus Valley Times

Bihar,Jan 19 :  Local trains in Bihar’s Buxar district halted for 15 minutes to pave way for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s convoy on Wednesday. The Janata Dal-United (JDU) leader Nitish Kumar’s Samadhan Yatra’ reached Buxar on January 18.

Nitish Kumar was going from the Police Lines to a guesthouse in Buxar. As his convoy was to go through a railway crossing, some trains, such as Patna-Buxar local and Kamakhya Express, were reportedly halted at the outer signal, leaving many passengers inconvenienced.

Two passenger trains were asked to stop at the outer signal of Buxar station to give a smooth passage to CM’s convoy. The distressed passengers were forced to deboard the train and walk for some distance to reach their destination.

Union Minister of State for Ministry of Consumer Affairs Ashwini Choubey hit out at Bihar CM and has ordered a high-level probe into the matter. “Nitish Kumar has not embarked on Samadhan yatra but on disruption yatra,” he said.

Nitish Kumar’s convoy had to cross Itadhi Gumti on the Delhi Hawada route in Buxar and due to this, the trains were stopped at the outer signal.

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During the Yatra, the CM is engaged in reviewing the implementation of various government schemes and holding meetings with officials. Nitish Kumar began the Yatra on January 5 from West Champaran’s Bettiah and is expected to conclude it on January 29 while covering various districts of the state.

When asked about the incident, cabin man Santosh told India Today TV, “The trains have been stopped for CM’s convoy.” Passengers also said that they had to get off the train and faced inconvenience.

-PTI