The Sakreli railway crossing in Sakti district will be permanently closed from 10 pm on August 31st. Villagers had filed a petition in the High Court to prevent the closure, but it was dismissed. Villagers are now preparing to protest. They claim the closure will affect 60% of the village population,...
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and their request for an underpass has been ignored. The closure will require villagers to travel longer distances to cross the railway tracks, causing inconvenience. Villagers are demanding an underpass, fearing the village will be divided. Local leaders, including the Sarpanch, BJP leader Prakash Sahu, and Congress leader Banshidhar Khande, have also expressed their concerns about the closure, highlighting the inconvenience it will cause to villagers. They urged the government to consider their concerns and approve an underpass.