PICTURES: Punjab Farmers Call Off Protest After 38 Trains Cancelled, Delhi-Amritsar Route Severely Affected

On Wednesday, 38 trains remained cancelled, railways said. The trains which were cancelled include the Amritsar-New Delhi Express, Amritsar-Chandigarh Express, Haridwar-Amritsar Janshatabdi Express and the New Delhi-Jalandhar City InterCity Express. As many as eight trains were short-terminated and 11 trains were diverted, officials said. / PTI IMAGE

On March 4, farmers had blocked the Amritsar-Delhi rail track in Amritsar in support of their demands including full loan waiver, implementation of the Swaminanthan Commission report and payment with 15 per cent interest for sugarcane bought by the mills. / PTI IMAGE

The farmers had been squatting on the rail tracks in Amritsar since March 4 in support of their demands, including full loan waiver, stopping auction of land and arrest of farmers, and payment for sugarcane crop with 15 per cent interest. / PTI IMAGE

The Patiala-based resident had filed a petition on Tuesday, seeking appropriate directions for the clearance of the railway track from protesting farmers as the blockade led to cancellation or diversion of trains causing inconvenience to passengers. / PTI IMAGE

A petition seeking removal of farm protesters under the banner of Kisaan Majdoor Sangarsh Committee from the Amritsar-Delhi rail track was filed in the court on Tuesday. The court initially heard the demands of farmers' leaders during in-camera proceedings and asked them to first withdraw their agitation and clear the rail tracks. / PTI IMAGE

During resumed hearing on a PIL filed by Patiala resident Mohit Kapoor, the court of Chief Justice Krishna Murari and Justice Arun Palli asked the farmers' leaders to submit their demands within 24 hours to the Advocate General, Punjab, and posted the matter for March 19. / PTI IMAGE

New Delhi: Farmers squatting on the Amritsar-Delhi rail tracks Wednesday called off their agitation following the intervention of the high court, which asked the state government to look into their demands. / PTI IMAGE

Three farmers' representatives including Satnam Singh Pannu who was spearheading the protest, appeared before the court on Wednesday. They assured the court that they would lift the blockade by 12:30 pm. / PTI IMAGE