Kolkata Cab Strike

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.

The West Bengal government on Monday turned down a demand for increasing fares of taxis, triggering protests from cab owners who threatened to call for an indefinite strike in 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.

The West Bengal government on Monday turned down a demand for increasing fares of taxis, triggering protests from cab owners who threatened to call for an indefinite strike in Kolkata.