Transporters strike enters day three, goods supply impacted

October 03, 2015 11:30

Transporters continued their nation-wide strike for the third consecutive day today, disrupting supply of goods to various parts of the country.

However, the government refused to budge on their demand for scrapping the present toll system.

Supply of essential goods such as milk, vegetables and medicines has been kept out of the purview of the indefinite strike, called by the apex transporters body, the All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC).

According to reports from states including Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, goods supply was impacted.

"For toll barrier-free India, our members will stage a peaceful dharna at Jantar Mantar today. We will continue our strike till the government comes out with some practical solution to our problem. We are not against paying toll, but we are demanding it in an annualised form," AIMTC President Bhim Wadhwa said.

However, the government has refused to budge from its stance and said it cannot scrap the toll collection system.

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