Transport Strike
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Cab, auto strike in Delhi-NCR: Unions seek meeting with Delhi, commuters face difficulties
Delhi | May 21, 2026, 02:46 PM ISTDelhi auto-taxi strike: Commercial vehicle drivers' unions in Delhi have also extended support to the strike, demanding a hike in taxi and auto fares in view of the increasing fuel prices.
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Karnataka High Court halts bus transport strike scheduled to start tomorrow
Karnataka | Mar 23, 2023, 08:08 PM ISTThe 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.
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Transporters' body threatens strike; demands cut in diesel prices, resolution of GST-related issues
India | Feb 14, 2021, 08:57 PM ISTProtesting 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.
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Assam transport department continues strike as govt turns down bus fare hike demand
India | Oct 07, 2020, 07:57 AM ISTTransport 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.
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No cabs, high prices: How Delhiites dealt with transport strike
India | Sep 19, 2019, 11:51 PM ISTCommuters 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.
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Transport strike: 18 arrested in Noida for forcibly stopping vehicles
India | Sep 19, 2019, 08:26 PM ISTSix 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.
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Commuters struggle due to transport strike in Delhi-NCR
India | Sep 19, 2019, 11:19 AM ISTOn 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.
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Many schools in Delhi to remain closed on Thursday
India | Sep 18, 2019, 10:15 PM ISTThe United Front of Transport Associations (UFTA) has called for the strike.
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Haryana Roadways Strike: 2-day protest against privatisation likely to his but services today
India | Oct 16, 2018, 06:43 AM ISTHaryana 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".
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Transport strike: Auto rickshaws, taxis, private buses to stay off roads today
India | Aug 07, 2018, 08:27 AM ISTThe protesters demand restricting the price hike in petroleum products and in insurance premium.
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Nation-wide transport strike enters Day 2; students suffer as school buses remain off duty in Mumbai
India | Jul 21, 2018, 10:07 AM ISTIn 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).
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Transport unions begin nation-wide strike, supply of essential commodities likely to be hit
India | Jul 20, 2018, 11:02 AM ISTThe 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.
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Truckers begin 2-day strike demanding GST on diesel, quarterly revision of prices
Business | Oct 09, 2017, 10:39 AM ISTTruck 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.
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Truckers strike enters 5th day; deadlock continues
Oct 05, 2015, 10:25 AM ISTNew 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
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Truckers proceed on a nationwide strike against toll system
India | Oct 01, 2015, 07:06 PM ISTNew 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
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Nationwide transport strike to start today
India | Oct 01, 2015, 11:26 AM ISTNew 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
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Transport strike begins; impact seen in various states
India | Apr 30, 2015, 02:04 PM ISTNew 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