Bharat bandh disrupts normal life in West Bengal

Normal life was thrown out of gear in Kolkata today with air, rail and road services disrupted due to the Bharat bandh called by Left and BJP-led NDA to protest hike in fuel prices.

Though metro rail services were operating, long distance train services were hit and many trains were stopped at various stations.

At the NSC Bose International Airport, only Air India operated its flights since morning. Five domestic flight including Kolkata-Delhi and Kolkata-Mumbai had taken off besides the Kolkata-Singapore international flight. However, private airlines did not operate their flights, airport sources said.

In the city, roads wore a deserted look in the absence of any traffic. Shops and most of the markets were closed.

This was the second bandh in the state after the hike in price of petro products. Earlier on June 26, CITU had give a strike call in the state to protest fuel price hike.