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Maharashtra Transport Strike: Buses, Taxis Off Roads From Tonight As Transporters Protest e-Challans | Mumbai-news News

Maharashtra Transport Strike: Buses, Taxis Off Roads From Tonight As Transporters Protest e-Challans | Mumbai-news News

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Last Updated:March 05, 2026, 09:58 IST Transport operators will first stage demonstrations in several cities across Maharashtra on Thursday. The agitation will then escalate into an indefinite strike from midnight The Maharashtra transport strike is expected to affect a wide range of services, including school buses, private buses, trucks, tempos, taxis and tankers. (PTI/File) Transporters across Maharashtra have called for a state-wide chakka jam on Thursday and an indefinite strike beginning at midnight, escalating their protest against the e-challan system and other issues affecting the sector. The strike call was confirmed by the Maharashtra Transport Action Committee (M-TAC) after the latest round of talks with the state government at the Transport Commissioner’s office on Wednesday evening failed to reach a resolution. Protests Before Midnight Strike According to M-TAC representatives, transport operators will first stage demonstrations at Azad Maidan and outside Regional Transport Office (RTO) premises in several cities across the state on Thursday. The agitation will then escalate into an indefinite strike from midnight. The strike is expected to affect a wide range of services. …

Transporters threaten indefinite strike from March 5 over e-challan issue

Transporters threaten indefinite strike from March 5 over e-challan issue

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MUMBAI: Private buses, trucks, tempos and trailers across Maharashtra have threatened to go on an indefinite strike from March 5 if their demands aren’t met within a fortnight. Their most pressing demand is the removal of the e-challan system which has accrued over ₹4500 crore worth fines on 1.5 million heavy vehicles since 2019. Transporters threaten indefinite strike from March 5 over e-challan issue Representatives of the Maharashtra Transporters Action Committee (M-TAC), which includes operators of private buses, trucks, tempos, trailers, school buses, taxis and autorickshaws, said they would halt operations and park their vehicles on roads if the government fails to take a decision in the upcoming Cabinet session. On Wednesday, representatives of the M-TAC announced that they will be forced into the strike if the government refuses to follow the proper procedure while issuing e-challans. Members of M-TAC stated that the e-challan system implemented in Maharashtra was unfair to the public and vehicle owners are being illegally looted and fines are being “forcibly collected” without due process. M-TAC members claimed that devices used …

‘Broken sewers, clogged drains’: Irked transporters blame Ludhiana MC

‘Broken sewers, clogged drains’: Irked transporters blame Ludhiana MC

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Despite no torrential rain on Tuesday, Transport Nagar, a vital logistics hub in the industrial city, remained waterlogged throughout the day, exposing serious lapses in infrastructure maintenance. The transporters attributed the problem to the broken sewer lines and clogged drains. MC zonal commissioner Neeraj Jain said the civic body is planning a survey to address the sewage and waterlogging problems. (Manish/HT) Truckers and business owners expressed their frustration, saying, “The persistent water accumulation, even before a brief evening drizzle, is due to years of neglect, not weather conditions. Transport Nagar, spread across 114 acres, plays a crucial role in Ludhiana’s supply chain, with hundreds of trucks moving in and out daily. Despite generating substantial revenue for the city, the area suffers from poor drainage, creating a swamp-like environment that makes it difficult for heavy vehicles to navigate.” Truck operator Sukhdev Singh voiced his concerns, stating, “We pay taxes regularly, yet the authorities fail to provide even basic maintenance. We have been raising these issues for decades, but civic authorities have never paid attention. The situation …

Amid transporters strike, U.P. asks Divisional Commissioners, DMs to resolve crisis

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Locals board an auto amid a strike by bus drivers over the “stringent provisions” under proposed legislation on hit-and-run cases under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, in Meerut, Monday, Jan 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Uttar Pradesh Transport Commissioner on Monday asked Divisional Commissioners and District Magistrates in the State to hold meetings with local transport unions, who went on a strike against a provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and ensure the smooth functioning of buses and other private transport. “Against the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, transport unions announced for a strike from January 1- 30, 2024. It is adversely affecting the transport system in the state with people in large numbers waiting at bus station. You are requested to hold meetings with local transport union representative and divisional managers of Transportation Corporation for resuming the services of buses and other private transport,” read a letter issued by Chandra Bhushan Singh, U.P. Transport Commissioner. Transport unions in many parts of India issued a call for a nationwide strike to truck, taxi and bus operators opposing a …