Traffic woes as pvt transporters go on indefinite strike in Jammu

Jammu: Stepping up the demand for abolition of newly set up Sarore toll plaza in Samba district along the Jammu-Pathankot highway, the private passenger vehicles on Thursday went off the roads in entire Jammu region following a call for 'chakka jam' given by All J&K Transport Welfare Association (AJKTWA).

Earlier, the private transporters plying their vehicles on the Jammu-Pathankot highway had gone on the indefinite strike on Monday and continued their protest demonstrations against the setting up of the toll plaza. The commuters, including students and office-goers, faced hardships in the absence of the private passenger vehicles even as the government pressed SRTC fleet on different routes to enable the people to reach their destinations.