Hundreds of residents staged a “Rail Roko” protest at Mahishasan railway station near the Indo-Bangladesh border, demanding the resumption of regular train services to Silchar, which have been suspended since the COVID-19 pandemic. Frustrated by years of inaction and rising travel costs, protesters criticized the government for prioritizing cross-border rail projects over local needs. The demonstration ended after officials promised to escalate the issue to senior railway authorities, but locals remain skeptical after four years without progress.