Local train services on railways central line were hit during peak hours on Wednesday morning after anti-CAA protesters blocked rail tracks.

Commuters faced inconvenience as members of Bahujan Kranti Morcha blocked rail tracks at Kanjurmarg station as part of Bharat Bandh to protest against the new citizenship law and NRC. Some of the protesters sat on the rail tracks as they held posters against the new citizenship law.

Police said the incident took place at Kanjurmarg railway station between 8.05 and 8.25 am. "Around 50 protesters sat on the rail track in front of a local train at Kanjurmarg railway station. They were raising slogans against the central government and against CAA, NRC. This affected other trains also," police said.

Mumbai: Members of Bahujan Kranti Morcha block a railway track in Kanjurmarg station during a protest against #CitizenshipAmendmentAct and #NationalRegisterofCitizens . The organization has called for a 'Bharat Bandh' today. pic.twitter.com/1aVpEyh3Ot ANI (@ANI) January 29, 2020

However, before police reached the 'rail roko' site, protesters were confronted by face angry commuters who said they were getting late for work.

Many stepped down to ask protesters to lift their protest. This is when clashes broke out between protesters and angry commuters. Police, however, reached the spot and removed protesters from tracks. Some protesters were even detained, sources said.

While operations were halted for around 15 minutes, the services have now resumed. Mornings are peak hours for Mumbai rail traffic. Even a small delay affects commuters.

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