Statesman News Service
MALDA, 15 FEB: Malda, North and South Dinajpur passenger vehicles forum today called off transport strike in three districts from tomorrow till 26 February after receiving a letter from the Jalpaiguri divisional commissioner.
The forum called an indefinite transport strike from 15 February demanding administrative action against ‘illegal’ three-wheeler motorised vans in three districts.
According to their announcement, transport strike had begun since morning in three districts.
People faced difficulties to go to their destinations in absence of private buses and other passenger vehicles today.
The forum’s convenor Mr Kajal Roy said that transport strike began because the district magistrates of North and South Dinajpur did not hold meeting with the authorised passenger vehicles’ owners to solve the problem.
Mr Roy said that the Jalpaiguri divisional commissioner has sent a letter requesting them to withdraw the strike.
The commissioner has also called a meeting on 26 February inviting three district magistrates and forum’s members to discuss the issues.
“So we decided to keep the strike on hold up to 26 February. From tomorrow all passengers vehicles will ply in their respective routes”, Mr Roy said.
It may be noted that Malda district administration has finally decided to take action against the drivers and owners of ‘illegal’ motorised vans from 16 February if they continue to ply on the state and national highways in this district.
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