Express News Service
CHANDIGARH: A massive traffic jam ensued on the Delhi-Gurugram Expressway on Wednesday owing to a protest rally by members of the Sanyukt Ahir Regiment Morcha in support of their demand for an ‘Ahir regiment’ in the Indian Army.
The protesters marched towards Hero Honda Chowk from Kherki Daula toll plaza on NH-48. They also made arrangements for the Kherki Daula toll plaza to stop operations from 7 AM on the day. For more than a month they have been protesting and today went ahead with the march after no positive response from the Union government. Manoj Kankrola, a protester, said, “We have been protesting silently till now, but the authorities are not paying any heed to the promise made years ago. We have no choice but to hit the streets now.”
DCP (Traffic) of Gurugram Police Ravinder Singh Tomar said, “We managed the situation well. Owing to diversions, we did face traffic bottlenecks at many places but the vehicles kept moving.” The Gurugram traffic police authorities had diverted the traffic and tried to keep it moving however massive snarls were reported not just from the expressway but also from the main road leading to Sohna.
