DISTRICT-WISE REPORT
SEVERAL UNION LEADERS HELD, SERVICES PARTIALLY RESTORED TOWARDS AFTERNOON; AT FEW PLACES COPS DOUBLE UP AS CONDUCTORS
KARNAL:Hundreds of commuters were inconvenienced in Karnal and adjoining areas because of strike. The passengers, especially school and college students, had to run from pillar to post to catch private buses and cabs to reach their destinations.
“The strike has become a routine affair in the state and the commuters suffer in the conflict between the government and employees,” said Nidhi Sharma, a college student of Karnal. Abhishek, another stranded passenger said, “I had to get a bus for Haridwar but now I am stranded and would have to make alternate arrangement.”
The police personnel were deployed around the bus stand to check the disruption by the striking employees.
HISAR:A large number of commuters could be seen having a tough time throughout the day in Hisar and adjoining districts. The administration deployed police force to maintain law and order condition around the bus stand in Hisar and police also detained some union leaders who were trying to stop the Haryana Roadways buses.
However, the private buses ran on Chandigarh, Delhi, Rohtak, Sirsa, Hansi and other routes. ROHTAK : Bus services in Rohtak and adjoining districts were partially hit. The strike gave a tough time to commuters though buses on longer routes began plying in the afternoon. For shorter routes, enough private buses deployed by administration ensured people did not have to return home or cancel their plans. The busy Rohtak-Delhi route saw a surge in unauthorised taxi service plying in office hours. Students, who depend on roadways bus passes for their daily commute, were too on the receiving end.