A dawn-to-dusk Boudh Bandh observed by people affected by the Khordha-Balangir railway line project hit normal life in many parts of the district on Tuesday.
The bandh supporters shouted slogans pressing for fulfilment of a two-point charter of demands, including adequate compensation for those who lost their land to the State Government for the project and opening of camp courts for the purpose.
Vehicular movements were disrupted with the activists staging picketing at several places. Besides, shops and other business establishments, educational institutions and Government offices remained closed due to the bandh.
The land evictees demanded that camp courts be held every month to redress their grievances.
No untoward incident was reported during the bandh.
