Bharat Bandh: Farmers block Chandigarh-Ambala highway; traffic jam on Zirakpur-Panchkula road

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh/Mohali, March 26

Farmer unions blocked the Chandigarh-Ambala Highway on Friday morning, observing the 'Bharat Bandh'. Massive protests broke out at the McDonald point in Zirakpur.

Despite this, they also barred K-Area lights on Zirakpur-Panchkula road. Long queues of vehicles were witnessed here.

Farmers union have also blocked National Highways in the Mohali district. The Zirakpur-Patiala road was also blocked by the protesting farmers from the Airport light points since this morning.

Due to the Bharat Bandh, passengers in Chandigarh face an inconvenience as the Kalka-New Delhi Shatabdi Express stopped at Chandigarh Railway Station as the farmers blocked the railway traffic during the nationwide 'Bharat Bandh', called by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha. 

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• 'Bharat Bandh': Minimal impact in Delhi; metro, road transport, markets unaffected
• In Amritsar, farmers protest bare-chested; roads, railways blocked around 165 places in Punjab

Meanwhile, the strike will be observed from 6 am to 6 pm.

Local markets: 

Phase 7, 3B2, Phase 11 in Mohali wore a deserted look. Shopkeepers were spotted waiting outside their shops in Zirakpur, hoping the markets open till 10am.