Auto, taxi unions in city to go on strike today

Public transport services are likely to be hit in the city on Thursday due to a strike called by transporters, in protest against the Centre’s new bill on road safety and transport.

Taxi and auto unions have announced one-day strike in protest against the ‘Road Transport and Safety Bill-2014’.

Both auto and black and yellow taxies will be off the road.

Delhi Autorickshaw Sangh and Delhi Pradesh Taxi Union, which are a part of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, said that they are against the bill.

Number of bus unions, including a section of DTC employees, are also extending their support to the strike.

“In the bill, hefty fines have been proposed for minor traffic violation. Even for jumping a red light, hefty fines would be imposed on motorists which is not fair,” Rajender Soni, general secretary of both the unions, said.

Soni also said that association will demand the state government to pay Rs 2,700 annual charge for GPS in vehicles.