Hong Kong protesters respond to online calls to ‘paralyse’ city by disrupting traffic and rail services
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A fight broke out at Tin Shui Wai station in the morning forcing its closure, and the obstruction of train doors on Kwun Tong, Tsuen Wan, Tseung Kwan O and Island lines caused delays, the city’s rail operator said.
Large queues formed at the interchanges of Kowloon Tong, North Point, Mong Kok and Yau Tong as the impact of the direct action took its toll on the morning commute.
Overcrowding measures were in place at Kowloon Tong, an interchange connecting the busy commercial hubs of Kowloon with northern parts of the city.
Six MTR lines were blighted by service delays or station closures for much of the morning. There remained disruption on the East Rail and West Rail lines, as of 12.30pm.
Classes resumed at primary and secondary schools on Wednesday, with about 100 pupils in Kwun Tong marking their return by disrupting traffic at the junction of Hip Wo Street and Tsui Ping Road. Riot police arrived on the scene.
It led to disputes as commuters got off the bus and tried to clear the road.