French railways paralyses due to ‘arson attacks’ hours before Paris Olympics 2024 Opening ceremony

New Delhi: French Railways have reportedly received ‘intentional’ and ‘coordinated’ arson attacks which have left thousands of passengers stranded on the railway stations. The state-owned railway operator SNCF issued an advisory for all the fans travelling to Paris for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024 “Arson attacks were started to damage our facilities.”

Passengers remain stuck in the station

The effects of disruption were not only limited to France, neighbouring countries Belgium and England also felt the domino effects of the arson. Railway operators have predicted the entire weekend before the railway tracks are restored once again.

According to reports, arsonists have disrupted railway lines of the west, north and east. However, the southeastern line was not affected as the “attempts were foiled” before the eventuality could take place. As the entire city braces itself for the opening ceremony, the administrative functionaries of the capital looks to recuperate from the shock.

Opening and Closing Ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024

India and France share a time difference of 3 hours and 30 minutes behind. So, the Indian fans will have a lot of adjustments to their clock dials to be on time throughout the Olympics to keep track of the events. The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics is scheduled to take place on the 26th of July at 8:24 pm (local time).

On the other hand, after a nonstop action for three weeks, the Olympics will close on the 11th of August around 3:00 pm (local time).

Where can the Indian fans watch the opening ceremony?

Indian fans who are thousands of kilometres away from the actual action will be able to watch the opening ceremony live on the Jio Cinema app. People can enjoy the live broadcast of the same on their TVs on the Sports18 1 SD and Sports18 1 HD.

The live streaming of the opening ceremony will start from 11:00 PM (IST) on the official broadcasting platforms.