ISKON will take folding rath

5 July, Kolkata: Folding chariot of the ISKON will be taken through the street of Siliguri by the devotees to avoid any obstacle from overhead wire. Rathyatra will be celebrated on 13 July.
Ten feet chariot out of 25 feet is folding so peak of the rath would not hit any overhead wire. The ISKON authorities have also decided not to take three chariots as the road space is very narrow. Lord Jagannatha, Balaram and Subhadra will travel in the same rath, it was learnt. ISKON will also distribute prasad in paper made packet instead of plastic bag in view of the banning of the plastic bag in the Siliguri. ISKON has been celebrating the rathyatra through 20 years and last year the organization distributed 20,000 packets and this year they will distribute 30,000 packets among the devotees.

Bandh peaceful, train service affected

5 July, Kolkata: Life in West Bengal was disrupted on Monday with Left Front, BJP and SUCI enforcing a nationwide bandh against the increase in fuel prices.
All the schools, colleges and officers were shut across the state and flights were cancelled. Supporters of bandh squatted on the railway tracks in several places as result train services of Eastern railway and South Eastern Railway was disrupted.
Due to obstructions staged by Bandh supporters at several stations on both Howrah and Sealdah divisions of Eastern Railway since early morning today, both long distance and suburban train services have been disrupted. In a few stations like Rampurhat, Shantipur, Lalgola obstructions were made much earlier than even the actual Bandh call at 6.00 a.m.
Obstructions were made at Rampurhat, Nalhati, Bolpur, Murarai, Ahmedpur, Porabazar, Gobra, Dankuni, Kamarkundu, Jhapandanga, Rishra, Bhadreswar, Baidyabati, Haripal, Bahirkhand, Nalikul, Rasulpur, Khanyan, Pundooah, Barddhaman, Talit, Guptipara, Purbasthali, Katwa, Bhagnapara, Salar, Patuli, Tenya, Azimganj, Bazarsau, Dumurdaha.
Obstructions were made at Shantipur, Lalgola, Palassey, Ranaghat, Payradanga, Kanchrapara, Naihati, Gede, Aranghata, Dum Dum Jn., Bangaon, Guma, Birati, Sonarpur, Nangi, Diamond Harbour, Ballygunj.
Train service also was disrupted in Malda and Asansole division. Long distance trains were stranded in several stations.
Buses, Taxis and auto rickshaws remained off in city.