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  • Auto, taxi unions in on strike in Delhi to demand CNG subsidy, fare hike

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Various auto-rickshaw, cab and taxi unions in the national capital went on a strike on Monday, demanding a CNG subsidy and a fare revision in the wake of rising fuel prices.

    Delhi Auto Rickshaw Sangh General Secretary Rajendra Soni said they will also hold a protest outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence in Civil Lines later in the day to press their demands.

    Commuters in the city faced difficulties in getting cabs and autos on Monday morning. Though cars were available on Ola and Uber apps, the fares were inflated.

    Auto and cab drivers’ unions have been demanding a hike in fare and slashing of CNG prices to offset the impact of rising fuel prices.

    They refused to call their strike off despite an announcement by the Delhi government to form a committee to consider a fare revision in a time-bound manner.

    “Our strike has started and it will continue throughout the day. CNG has become costlier and we cannot keep running our business on losses. We should either be provided a subsidy of Rs 35 per kg on CNG or fares should be hiked,” Delhi Auto Rickshaw Sangh General Secretary Rajendra Soni told PTI.

    While most unions said they will be on a one-day strike, the Sarvodaya Driver Association Delhi, which has members who drive for cab aggregators, said it will be an “indefinite” strike.

    There are over 90,000 autos and more than 80,000 registered taxis complementing the public transport system in the city.

  • Road safety month begins, free health test for auto, bus and truck drivers

    Road Safety Month was started on Monday to make people aware of traffic rules. Padmashree Dharampal Saini started the event. Various programs will be carried out throughout the month under this road safety month starting from yesterday. Traffic awareness will make people aware of the rules by visiting all the wards and markets of the city in the chariot. A traffic awareness campaign will be conducted in rural areas through rallies, street plays, sound amplifiers, pamphlets. Along with this, free health test and medicine distribution of auto, bus and truck drivers will be done by the Health Department. The delivery will be done by making fast-tag near the toll plaza at Ghatlonhoga, National Highway. Traffic in-charge Kaushlesh Dewangan said that this time the road safety fortnight will be run throughout the month, this program has been started from Monday. The program has been started in the presence of Jaichand Jain, Anil Lukkad, Additional SP OP Sharm and Police Department officials and employees. About 40 people were distributed free traffic help cards on Monday. After making this card, the drivers will not need to have separate car papers, insurance papers license. This card will contain all the details of the driver’s feed. Along with this, people will be motivated to follow traffic rules, do not drink alcohol and drive, two-wheelers wearing helmets through street plays.