Kolkata: Trade Union had called a “total” transport strike in West Bengal seems to crippled the life of public in state on Friday.
The general public who is out on work on a busy week day is having a hard time. A local resident said, “I am seeing every other day there is a strike. Public is disturbed because of that.”
Another local said, “We are facing lot of problems. The taxi people are asking Rs 800-900 everyday.”
Taxi unions have been calling flash strikes since August 7, demanding the state government to raise fares, drop legal proceedings against 450 taxi owners and put a stop to imposing penalty of Rs 3,000 for passenger refusal.
Bureau Report
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