Autorickshaw Strike Hits Mumbai Hard Wednesday June 17,2015

 

Over a million commuters, office-goers and students were hit badly as around 20,000 autorickshaws went off the roads on Wednesday June 17,2015 in Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai to press for their demands of banning radio taxis and having a social welfare scheme.

This is the second time in two days that Mumbai commuters have been hit after Tuesday's strike by a section of taxi-drivers union led by Nitesh Rane.

Today's strike saw many people either walking down to the nearest railway stations, awaiting the overcrowded BEST or ST buses, using private vehicles or two-wheelers.

Braving rains in many parts, passengers at the airport here as well as at the rail terminals in various places in the city had a harrowing time

The BEST had deployed additional services on major routes, the state transport has diverted 100 buses for the city and private taxis have also increased their operations to tackle the commuters rush.

Transport Minister Diwakar Raote said that the government has taken note of their demands and they would consider them.