Kolkata: Commuters in Kolkata faced a trying time on Monday as more than 25,000 cabs went off the roads due to a 48-hour strike called by associations of online cabs here. Passengers faced harassment in busy areas like Howrah station, Esplanade and other places as the yellow taxis demanded hefty amounts from them. "I am facing great difficulty as I need to reach office by 11 a.m., but am still stuck here. West Bengal Online Cab Operators' Guild (WBOCOG) and an organisation of luxury taxis providing services to the government offices have jointly called the strike protesting exploitation by the cab aggregators. He said 90% of app-based cabs are off the roads and the strike will continue on July 2.

Source: Mint July 02, 2019 06:00 UTC