Bengaluru: With talks between the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and various taxi associations making no headway on Friday, the All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) has decided to launch a strike to protest toll collection at Sadarhalli Gate on NH-7, which started from the midnight of February 10.
Taxi associations are particularly upset because taxis that ply to and from the international airport will have to pay the toll for multiple trips. “We held a discussion with NHAI officials and requested them to introduce monthly passes for airport taxis. If they introduce monthly passes, we will have to shell out less on toll. But all our negotiations with NHAI failed as they refused to give any concessions,” said the general secretary of the Bangalore Tourist Taxi Association, K. Radhakr-ishna Holla. With airport taxis likely to go off the roads from Monday morning, those who have flights to catch will have to arrange for alternative transport.
11/02/12 Deccan Chronicle
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