GUWAHATI: The 24-hour strike referred to as through All Assam Motor Transport Union (Aamtu) in protest against the prime worth of petrol paralyzed life within the city on Monday. Most long distance buses and town buses remained off the road, while some private cars were noticed plying. However, a piece of bandh supporters allegedly attacked some private cars.
"Our vehicle was attacked by stones by some miscreants while we were travelling on the national highway. We were going from Guwahati to Dimapur," said a passenger whose vehicle was broken through bandh supporters near Dabaka in Hojai. Police later dispersed supporters of the bandh however no person was detained.
Aamsu president Pulak Goswami said, "The incident was very unfortunate. There were miscreants who tried to create disturbances."
Commuters were hit the toughest through Monday's bandh, with busses and trekkers not plying on usual routes. "We could see only government-run buses on the road. Travelling was a torture with so many people trying to board at the same time. Later, I had to take an auto to my work place," said Rahul Hazarika, a central authority employee.
Assam State Transport Corporation managing director Anand Prakash Tiwari said around 200 state-run buses ran within the city on Monday and around 700 buses went to more than a few different places of the state. The shipping union said they will name a 48-hour strike from June 11 if their calls for don't seem to be addressed.
"Our vehicle was attacked by stones by some miscreants while we were travelling on the national highway. We were going from Guwahati to Dimapur," said a passenger whose vehicle was broken through bandh supporters near Dabaka in Hojai. Police later dispersed supporters of the bandh however no person was detained.
Aamsu president Pulak Goswami said, "The incident was very unfortunate. There were miscreants who tried to create disturbances."
Commuters were hit the toughest through Monday's bandh, with busses and trekkers not plying on usual routes. "We could see only government-run buses on the road. Travelling was a torture with so many people trying to board at the same time. Later, I had to take an auto to my work place," said Rahul Hazarika, a central authority employee.
Assam State Transport Corporation managing director Anand Prakash Tiwari said around 200 state-run buses ran within the city on Monday and around 700 buses went to more than a few different places of the state. The shipping union said they will name a 48-hour strike from June 11 if their calls for don't seem to be addressed.
Transport strike hits city hard, private car attacked
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