Bhadrak-Dhamra railway line blocked; 15 detained

Tihidi: Fifteen protesters were detained by police Friday af ter members of the Vishwakarma Truck Owners’ Association and the Bhadrak Zilla Bikash Parishad blocked the Bhadrak-Dhamra railway line near Sahapur level crossing in Tihidi block, protesting against the alleged neglect of local development by Dhamra Port Company Ltd (DPCL).

The blockade began around 10 am and was accompanied by a public protest meeting chaired by parishad president Subhendu Ray Mohapatra. Speakers accused the company of neglecting the development of Tihidi and Chandbali blocks. They alleged that inadequate drainage along the railway line had led to floodwater accumulation, damaging paddy crops.