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| Stranded passengers stage anti-govt demonstration, rue 'official apathy | | |  Early Times Report'
Jammu, Feb 15: Kashmir-bound passengers stranded in Jammu due to closure of Srinagar-Jammu highway on Thursday staged a protest against the government's "failure" to restore traffic on the highway and the alleged official apathy.
Stranded for over three days, the passengers staged a massive protest near General Bus Stand against the government to demand restoration of traffic movement on the highway.
The passengers alleged that they have been left to fend for themselves.
"We are stranded here for over three days but no officer from the government or district administration visited us here," the angry passengers said, adding that few police men visit to give them false assurances about restoration of traffic on the highway.
"Police officials are visiting us after every hour and say traffic will be restored but we are stranded here for four days," they said.
The passengers are taking shelter under open sky in Bus stand as according to them, the hoteliers and restaurant owners have illegally hiked the rates.
"Hoteliers have hiked the rates of rooms from Rs 500 to 1500 and rate for cup of tea has gone up from Rs 10 to 30," they said.
The passengers threatened that they will stage protest on Jammu-Kashmir highway if the traffic movement is not restored immediately.
"Road should be opened or government should take other measures to enable us to reach our homes," they said.
The highway remained closed for the fourth straight day today due to landslides triggered by snowfall and rains. |
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