Hartal near-total in Ernakulam

Public transport comes to standstill, trade affected

The dawn-to-dusk hartal on Monday in support of the Bharat Bandh under the aegis of the Samyukt Kisan Morchaagainst the Union government’s farm laws, backed by various political parties, labour and trade unions, found its echo in the district with public transport coming to a standstill.

While banks and insurance companies remained open and clearing houses functioned, there was a fall in the volume of business as public transport was not available and people mostly kept indoors, also because of the bad weather condition.

The district witnessed about 6-8 mm of rain per hour throughout the day on Monday, affecting the movement of people and vehicles.