The Railway Minister told the House that 'Police' and 'Public Order' are state subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.
Of the 529 trains, 181 were mail/express trains and 348 were passenger trains.
The suspension has been already in place in 12 districts since June 17 and the state government decided to add eight more.
The heavy presence of security personnel was seen at the Delhi-Gurugram border in the early hours of Monday.
The CPI staged a protest over the scheme of the Central government at Rajmahal square in Bhubaneswar.
According to a source, all three service chiefs attended the meeting.
The Centre said that these Agniveers will be given preference in Central Armed Police Forces.
Since the agitations broke out, the Railways faced maximum wrath incurring maximum losses.
The state had witnessed anti-Agnipath protest and violence in Cuttack on Friday and alleged suicide by an aspirant in Balasore district.
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