In protest against the Central government's short-term Agnipath recruitment scheme, a Bharat Bandh has been called today. Police are on high alert in several states keeping in mind the protests against the scheme. Meanwhile, a total of 491 train services have been affected throughout the country due to the ongoing agitation. In view of the Bharat Bandh, as many as 229 mail express and 254 passenger trains stand cancelled today, while 8 mail express have been partially cancelled