The transport union- 'Sarige Nigamagala Noukarara Samana Manskara Vedike' called the strike on Friday (March 24) for the demand of wage revision, allowances and reinstatement of employees.
Protesting against rising diesel prices and excessive taxation among other issues, transporters' apex body AIMTC on Sunday said it would suspend transport operations if the government fails to address their issues.
Transport associations in Assam have decided to continue with their indefinite strike after the state government on Tuesday made it clear that bus fares cannot be increased as people are facing many hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Commuters had a difficult time finding taxis and cabs in Haryana's Gurgaon and Faridabad as well as Uttar Pradesh's Noida, as they were also impacted by surge pricing at some locations and a harrowing time going to Delhi, where private operators feared vandalism.
Six men each were held in Sector 49 and Sector 24 police station areas, while three each were arrested from Phase 2 and Phase 3 police station areas, an official said.
On Wednesday, the United Front of Transport Associations (UFTA) office-bearers had alleged both the Centre and the Delhi government is forcing them to go for the strike.
The United Front of Transport Associations (UFTA) has called for the strike.
Haryana Roadways Strike Latest Updates: The roadways union has been maintaining that the decision of hiring private buses is "unwarranted" and not in "public or employees interests".
The protesters demand restricting the price hike in petroleum products and in insurance premium.
In Mumbai, school going children faced suffered the most as over 8,000 buses and 40,000 buses across Maharashtra remained off roads in support of the strike called by the All-India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC).
The strike has been called the All-India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC), which calls itself the apex body of transporters in the country, and supported by other transport organisation.
Truck owners and operators today began their 36-hour nationwide strike against the disruptive policies under the GST and seeking inclusion of diesel in the new tax regime.
New Delhi: Transporters' nationwide strike entered its fifth day today amid a continued deadlock between the agitating apex truckers body AIMTC and the government, affecting movement of goods in various parts of the country. Representatives of
New Delhi: Truckers today proceeded on a nationwide indefinite strike this morning on the call of All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) to protest against the present toll system.Transporters went on indefinite strike after talks
New Delhi: Apex transporters body All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) will go ahead with a nationwide strike starting today over their demand of scrapping the present toll system and 'one-time' payment of taxes.While talks
New Delhi: The 24-hour transport strike began today, affecting normal life in several parts of the country including in Kerala and Karnataka, even as the Centre asked private operators and employees of state transport authorities
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