Strike cloud after move to rationalise auto route

Kolkata | Tuesday | 14th August, 2018

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Officegoers to Sector V and Rajarhat faced immense trouble as the number of autos dwindled for a couple of hours from 10am. We are awaiting instructions,” said an officer.The state bus services to Sector V are expected to be launched on Thursday.We may have to endure a few days of pain to force this sector to fall in line. The state government on Friday decided to rationalize and realign auto routes from Ultadanga due to passenger demand so that autos from a specific route cannot ply on another.“I tried haggling with at least seven auto drivers to persuade them to go till SDF. Thousands of commuters, especially those getting off trains at Ultadanga, were forced to board the overcrowded buses. KOLKATA: The first day’s efforts by cops and transport department officials to count the number of autos plying between Ultadanga and Salt Lake met tough resistance from a section of drivers on Monday..