Cab drivers protest against diesel cab ban in Delhi, traffic woes for commuters

Commuters had to face huge trouble as the cab drivers on Monday blocked traffic on the Delhi-Gurgaon border in protest against a Supreme Court decision banning diesel taxis in New Delhi.

Initially, the protest against a Supreme Court decision banning diesel taxis in New Delhi, cab drivers on Monday blocked traffic on the Delhi-Gurgaon border. “Taxi drivers have blocked both routes on Rajokri flyover near the old Delhi toll booth, at the Gurgaon to Dhaula Kuan road,” a traffic police was quoted as saying by IANS. (Also read. Ban on diesel-run taxis comes into force, officials crack down on violators)

The commuters took to social media to report about their misery. Here are a few tweets:

“The red zone is all what Delhi-Gurgaon traffic is all about. Thanks SC n Diesel owners, I’m stuck past 2hrs.” posted a commuter.

@TimesNow @timesofindia @htTweets Unprecedented traffic towards GGN right till GGN toll gate.@abpnewstv @aajtak pic.twitter.com/OXfWcz6kAx

— Sam (@sudhanshu141) May 2, 2016

Reportedly, blockade led to a massive traffic snarl on NH-8, with vehicles lined up for 2km, an official said. 

#RidlrDEL Major traffic jam in NH8 towards Gurgaon. pic.twitter.com/sRux7GnrwO

— Dipto Sankar Basu (@DiptoS) May 2, 2016

Commuters took to social media websites and posted images and videos of the traffic jam.

State of NH8 at Delhi Gurgaon border after agitating drivers bring traffic to standstill. #dieselban pic.twitter.com/Rlxi0wNBX9

— Rajat Gupta (@rajatg_iimcal) May 2, 2016

Damn my bro missed flight due to traffic on gurgaon route @ArvindKejriwal @bharat_builder

Damn my bro missed flight due to traffic on gurgaon route @ArvindKejriwal @bharat_builder

— Vaibhav Aggarwal (@Vaibhav_CFA) May 2, 2016

State of NH8 at Delhi Gurgaon border after agitating drivers bring traffic to standstill. #dieselban