Maharashtra transporters to launch stir against e-challans; indefinite strike from Thursday midnight

MUMBAI: (Mar 5) Transporters across Maharashtra have announced a statewide “chakka jam” from Thursday to protest against e-challans and other issues faced by the sector, and an indefinite strike from midnight.

After the last round of negotiations held at the Maharashtra Transport Commissioner’s office on Wednesday evening remained inconclusive, the Maharashtra Transport Action Committee (M-TAC) said that it would go ahead with the strike.

According to M-TAC representatives, transporters will stage protests at Azad Maidan in Mumbai and outside the Regional Transport Office (RTO) premises in other parts of the state before going on strike from midnight.