The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), the umbrella body of over 40 farm unions leading the farmers' agitation against the Centre's three farm laws, has called for nationwide strike — Bharat Bandh — on 27 September, the day their ongoing protest completes 10 months.
The police have framed an alternative route map for those using the highways to reach their respective destinations.
While nearly a 100 traffic police personnel will remain deployed on highways and other roads for the safe passage of commuters.
Naresh Dogra, DCP Traffic said, “The traffic police are on its toes to assist commuters on the bandh day. The traffic coming from Amritsar will be diverted towards Hoshiarpur to join the NH1 route; those coming from Ludhiana will be diverted towards the Cantt Road to enter the city and people heading to Hoshiarpur would be diverted via Chuggitti. Similarly other routes have also been chalked out.”
“The traffic coming from Amritsar will be diverted towards Hoshiarpur to join the NH1 route; those coming from Ludhiana will be diverted towards the Cantt Road to enter the city and people heading to Hoshiarpur would be diverted via Chuggitti. Similarly other routes have also been chalked out,” he said.
While Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has supported the bandh, Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav has announced that he will participate in the nationwide strike.
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The Bharat Bandh will be organised in 10 different sites in the district. Apart from road, rail traffic will also remain affected on Monday between 6am and 4pm. Meanwhile, most of the schools, colleges and other private institutions have also announced work from home on bandh day.
However, all emergency establishments and essential services, including hospitals, medical stores, relief and rescue work and people attending to personal emergencies will be exempted. The bandh will be enforced in a voluntary and peaceful manner, the SKM has assured.