The federation of city buses of Dehradun, halted operation of city buses on Premnagar- Parade ground- Raipur route in state capital on Friday. About 40 buses on the important route did not plied on the day. The federation members also started an indefinite hunger strike at agitation site near parade ground.
As per its earlier declared plan the federation started its demonstration at Chakrata roadon Friday morning. On the intervention of police, the federation later shifted site of its protest to the agitation site near parade ground in afternoon. Seven members of the federation also started a hunger strike on the occasion.
Addressing the protestors, the President of the federation, Vijay Vardhan Dandariyal said that the agitation would continue till the administration and transport department respect the order of Uttarakhand High Court and stop illegal movement of Vikrams in the city especially around clock tower area. He said that if the demand of the federation is not accepted than a complete ‘Chaka Jam’ would be enforced in the state capital onSeptember 19.
The Federation is of the view that Contract carriage vehicles like Vikrams are illegally plying in spite of the fact that the Uttarakhand High Court in an order dated May 27, 2014 had clearly stated that the contract carriage vehicles like Vikrams should be stopped from picking retail costumers on selected routes. Dandariyal said that in the meeting of officers of transport department, police, traffic and representatives of bus, Vikram Tata magic which was held on May 06 this year, it was decided that the Vikrams would not operate within 500 meter radius of Clock Tower and these vehicles would ply from Connaught place to Premnagar on Chakrata road. He said that the police and administration have failed to implement this order also.