Auto, taxi, bus strike in Delhi -- Day 2
Highlights
- Auto, taxi unions had announced a 2-day strike in Delhi
- The strike had largely affected office-goers on Monday
- With auto, taxi unions postponing strike, a low impact of the stir was witnessed on Tuesday
The strike called by drivers attached to ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Ola in Delhi, demanding subsidy on CNG prices and revision of fare rates entered its second day on Tuesday.
However, auto-rickshaw and yellow-black taxi unions, which were a part of the strike on Monday, have decided to postpone their stir bringing much-needed relief to Delhiites.
Ravi Rathore, president of Sarvodaya Driver Welfare Association Delhi, which represents drivers attached to app-based cab aggregators, said a decision on whether to continue the strike or postpone it will be taken in the evening.
"Ola, Uber cabs will not ply on the roads today. We will also hold a protest at Jantar Mantar later in the day to press for our demands. A call on the future course of action will be taken after the protest in the evening,” Rathore said.
As the app-based cabs remained off the roads, several people faced difficulties due to the non-availability of rides and surge pricing.
"I am trying to book a cab for my office in Noida Film City from Mayur Vihar but the fare is high due to the strike. I usually pay around Rs 300, but today the estimated fare is around Rs 700," a commuter Nilesh Kumar said.
However, the impact of the strike was minimised on Tuesday due to auto-rickshaws and yellow-black taxis resuming services.
(With inputs from PTI)
