In Jharkhand, Maoists today blew up a stretch of railway track and set ablaze three trucks as they began their two-day Jharkhand-Bihar bandh in protest against what they alleged the Centre's effort to put down the CPI(Maoists) movement by force. Senior Public Relations Officer of the Dhanbad Rail Division Amrendra Das said that Maoists blew up a stretch of railway track at Jharandih in the Coal belt Industrial Chord section in Dhanbad. He said, Shaktipunj Express was held up due to blast. In another incident, about 12 armed Maoists set fire to three trucks in Giridih's Isri area and cut down trees to block road traffic on the Dumri-Giridih road. Giridih Superintendent of police Ravi Kant Dhan said that Naxals also partially damaged a road bridge, which connects Dumri to the Grand Trunk Road, using explosives.