Auto, Taxi Unions in Ahmedabad Call Four-Day Strike From Sept 7

Ahmedabad: City commuters may face travel disruptions as around 12 rickshaw and taxi unions have announced a four-day strike from September 7 to 10 under the “Rozgar Bachao Andolan”.

The unions have raised objections to services offered through Ola, Uber, Rapido and Bharat Taxi, alleging that such platforms are putting financial pressure on autorickshaw drivers. They also said that while the government has issued a circular against illegal passenger services using private two-wheelers, ineffective enforcement has continued to create economic uncertainty for traditional auto and taxi drivers.

As part of the agitation, participating drivers will display posters carrying their demands on their vehicles. They will also keep their autos and taxis off the roads throughout the four-day strike.

Several major driver organisations have backed the protest, including the Ahmedabad Rickshaw Chalak Ekta Union, Pragati Rickshaw Chalak Union, Navyug Auto Rickshaw Driver Association, Auto Driver Ekta Samiti, All Gujarat Autorickshaw Drivers Union, Ahmedabad Railway Station Auto Drivers Union, Ahmedabad Rickshaw Driver Suraksha Samiti, Ladat Samiti Union, Smart City Auto Driver Union, Driver Seva Trust and Ahmedabad Taxi Drivers Union.

With a large number of autorickshaws and taxis expected to stay off the roads, commuters, students and regular users of these services may need to make alternative travel arrangements during the four-day protest. DeshGujarat