Transporters Protest Route Closures, Say Livelihoods Threatened

Growing discontent is brewing within Srinagar’s private transport sector, as drivers and vehicle owners have accused authorities of arbitrarily closing several key routes and introducing major diversions, severely impacting both transporters and commuters.

- Agencies

Members of the Kashmir Transport Welfare Association said that the recent administrative measures have crippled the already struggling private transport industry, leaving hundreds of families on the brink of financial ruin.

“When the state of this industry is already unstable, several of our routes, such as Pampore, Narbal, and Budgam, have been closed,” Sheikh Muhammad Yousuf, General Secretary of the Association said. “This has not only affected the livelihood of transporters but also subjected commuters to severe hardship.”