‘Rail Roko’ in Punjab on Dec 5: Know list of stations where train services will be disrupted

Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Thursday released his video addressing the people of Punjab and India. Randher in his video called people to come in 'lakhs' and support Kisan Mazdoor Morcha's 'Rail Roko' in Punjab on Friday i.e. December 5, 2025.

Sarwan Singh Pandher stated that Rail Roko in Punjab will take place on December 5, 2025 for two hours. It means train services in Punjab will be disrupted from 1 pm to 3 pm.

Pandher in his address said that rail blockade in Punjab has been called by farmers' group as it opposes Electricity Amendment Bill 2025 that is slated to be tabled in the Parliament. Pandher further stated that they are also demanding removal of prepaid electricity meters and installing old meters yet again.

Punjab Rail Roko on December 5

List of railways stations where train services will be disrupted-

• Amritsar: Devi Daspura and Majitha stations on the Delhi–Amritsar main line

• Gurdaspur: Batala, Gurdaspur, and Dera Baba Nanak railway stations on the Amritsar–Jammu rail route

• Pathankot: Paramanand railway crossing

• Tarn Taran: Tarn Taran railway station

• Firozpur: Basti Tankan Wali, Mallanwala, and Talwandi Bhai

• Kapurthala: Near Dadwindi (Sultanpur Lodhi)

• Jalandhar: Jalandhar Cantt

• Hoshiarpur: Tanda (Jammu–Jalandhar rail route) and Purana Bhagala railway station

• Patiala: Shambhu and Bada (Nabha)

• Sangrur: Sunam Shaheed Udham Singh Wala

• Fazilka: Fazilka railway station

• Moga: Moga railway station

• Bathinda: Rampura railway station

• Muktsar: Malout and Muktsar

• Malerkotla: Ahmedgarh

• Mansa: Mansa railway station

• Ludhiana: Sahnewal railway station

• Faridkot: Faridkot railway station

• Rupnagar: Rupnagar railway station

Electricity Amendment Bill 2025

Centre in its official release published on PIB stated that the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025, is a major step toward transforming India’s power system to meet the needs of a rapidly growing economy. It aims to create a future-ready electricity sector that delivers reliable, affordable, and high-quality power to every consumer: farmers and households, to shops and industries.

The Bill moves away from the old monopoly supply model and encourages a performance-driven approach, where both public and private utilities compete fairly to improve consumer service. It promotes better use of the existing electricity network with transparency and accountability so that citizens get more value for every rupee spent.

It is pertinent to mention here that Centre has also released FAQs for Electricity Amendment Bill 2025. Check some common questions over Electricity Amendment Bill 2025 below-

Will competition raise electricity costs for farmers or common consumers?

Centre says competition reduces the overall cost of electricity supply by improving efficiency and accountability in supply.

Shared network usage will eliminate duplication of distribution lines and sub-stations. Under monopoly electricity supply model, technical and commercial losses are high and often merged under one head, masking inefficiencies and theft. When State Governments provide subsidised electricity to segments like farmers or domestic consumers, the subsidy burden includes not only the intended social support but also the cost of monopoly operations.

By enabling shared network usage and facilitating competition, the reforms will reduce losses and lower the effective subsidy burden on State Governments, without altering the subsidised tariffs paid by consumers.