In spite of steps taken by Delhi Transport Department, people faced a lot of difficulty on the first day of the strike. Though 5,500 additional DTC buses and 750 chartered buses were directed by the Transport Department to ply on Wednesday and Thursday, the buses and Delhi Metro remained over crowded.
School children and office-goers suffered the most as most auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers either refused or overcharged them. Passengers at major railway stations and bus stands were stranded for hours and forced to shell out more fares to reach their destinations. Radio taxis, however, were on the roads.
Metro saw heavy passenger rush during the peak hours in the morning and evening. Though state-run Delhi Transport Corporation buses were on the roads, it did not provide much relief to people as autorickshaws went off the roads. ‘I had to pay Rs 180 for a autorickshaw ride from Moti Bag to Central Secretariat. The fare for in a normal day is around Rs 80,’ said one Ajeet Singh
School children and office-goers suffered the most as most auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers either refused or overcharged them. Passengers at major railway stations and bus stands were stranded for hours and forced to shell out more fares to reach their destinations. Radio taxis, however, were on the roads.
Metro saw heavy passenger rush during the peak hours in the morning and evening. Though state-run Delhi Transport Corporation buses were on the roads, it did not provide much relief to people as autorickshaws went off the roads. ‘I had to pay Rs 180 for a autorickshaw ride from Moti Bag to Central Secretariat. The fare for in a normal day is around Rs 80,’ said one Ajeet Singh