Auto-rikshaw strike puts office goers into trouble

Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 14:03 [IST]

Mumbai, Apr 22 (UNI) Office goers in sub-urban Mumbai faced hardship this morning as autorickshaws and taxis, the interlink to the Mumbaikars' life-line, kept off the roads since yesterday midnight on a 72-hour state wide strike call.

Autorickshaws and taxi drivers were protesting against the state government's decision to introduce electronic meters.

Commuters were seen forming long queues in bus stops due to non avaibility of any other mode of transport.

However, in Nashik, the strike would be for 24 hours.

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