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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Kolkata auto drivers' agitation leads to traffic chaos, several routes blocked by Caesar Mandal

Kolkata auto drivers' agitation leads to traffic chaos, several routes blocked by Caesar Mandal

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published Published on Apr 3, 2012   modified Modified on Apr 3, 2012

Traffic in Kolkata was a mess on Tuesday after auto owners and drivers put blockades at different important intersections of the city and its fringes.

The updated police report says that at least eight important roads are blocked since morning due to the agitation.

Since Monday, hundreds of auto divers and owners descended on the roads in protest of the excessive hike in LPG price. "In the past one year LPG is Rs 20 costlier than before," said Mohammad Usuf, an auto driver.

The auto drivers allege that despite regular hike in fuel price, they are unable to hike fares as it would hit passenger's interest.

On Monday autos were off the road on nine crucial routes.

Since Tuesday morning, the number of missing autos turned double leaving commuters stranded. The agitators turned violent in some places and even ransacked a bus at Ultodanga crossing.

Senior cops are out on the roads to tackle the situation but the agitation is spreading.

Autos are considered as one of the main alternatives of mass transport in the city. More than 30,000 autos ply across the city and the number goes beyond 50000 if the count also includes the fringes where these three wheelers are the most convenient mode of transport for short destinations.

The auto drivers have also raised their voice against the cops. "They are not allowing us more than four passengers. With the increasing fuel price how can we survive?" said Janardan Mridha, an auto driver at Rasbehari crossing.

"Police are resisting us to take more than four passengers. Then why are buses allowed to ply overcrowded with standing passengers?" another auto driver asked.

The Times of India, 3 April, 2012, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata-/Kolkata-auto-drivers-agitation-leads-to-traffic-chaos-several-routes-blocked/articleshow/12516366.cms


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