Massive jams in Delhi as cabbies protest - For the second day in a row, s- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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For the second day in a row, several areas in the national capital witnessed huge traffic snarls on Tuesday as taxi drivers continued their protest against the Supreme Court's ban on diesel taxis.

In This Pic : Massive jams in Delhi as cabbies protest

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Thousands of early morning commuters were stranded on the Delhi-Noida flyway and at the Mahipalpur-Gurgaon stretch as protesters blocked traffic.

In This Pic : Massive jams in Delhi as cabbies protest

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The Supreme Court had on Saturday refused to extend the April 30 deadline to convert the NCR's diesel cabs into less-polluting ones that run on CNG. That meant thousands of diesel taxis were taken off the roads in one fell swoop.

In This Pic : Massive jams in Delhi as cabbies protest

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According to Delhi's transport department, about 60,000 taxis are registered in the national capital of which 27,000 run on diesel.

In This Pic : Massive jams in Delhi as cabbies protest

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Taxi drivers and owners shout slogans during a protest in New Delhi against the banning of diesel cabs from plying the roads of the capital.

In This Pic : Massive jams in Delhi as cabbies protest

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