A tense situation erupted in Guwahati Railway Station after Guwahati-Silchar express train cancelled on November 13 following last minute. It has reported, that hundred of candidate had come to the station to catch the night train to Silchar, where they were supposed to attend an Assam police recruitment exam.
The train cancellation led to great frustration amongst the students and resulted in anger and protestations at platform no. 1 in Guwahati Railway Station. The crowd consisted of mostly young candidates coming from different parts of the state to Guwahati to catch the train to their interview center in Silchar.
The Assam Police Physical Recruitment Test (PRT) and Physical Standard Test (PST) which was scheduled in November 13, 2024 but due to Dholai Legislative Assembly Constituency (LAC) Bye-Election it has been reschedule on November 15, 2024.
The protest quickly drew attention the local police, with teams from Latasil, Panbazar, and Fansi Bazar arriving to control the situation. However, clashes soon broke out between the police and protesting students, causing injuries on both sides.
It so happened that a train was cancelled, and therefore a number of students could not be reached Silchar in time for their recruitment test.
