Opposing the recent proposal of Anti Break lock System (ABS), transporters including jeep, commander and maxi taxi operators staged their indefinite strike in the State capital on Saturday.
They alleged that vehicle owner will have to spend Rs 25000-Rs 30000 for its installation because most of the vehicles are plying here are old.
Staging their protest against this proposal, members of the Doon Garhwal Tractor Jeep Commander Owner Committee said that they would go an indefinite period of strike if their demands remain ignored. However, the strike also lead to the inconvenience of the commuters at several places of the town.
Speaking on the occasion President of the committee, Rajan Mamgai said that ABS system is not installed in several vehicles of the hilly areas which is resulting into the delays of renewing the permits of the vehicles.
He stated that several irregularities are existing at the department level in installing the ABS.Meanwhile the committee members also stated several others demands including to renew their permits, to evade the max taxi operators from taxes owing to the recent natural calamity and many others.