Farmers' protest hits Mumbai-Bengaluru highway traffic; Google Maps asked to mark stretch closed
Police said the agitation over sugarcane prices and ethanol rates has slowed traffic and prompted alternative-route advisories for commuters and freight vehicles.
- On Wednesday, a farmers' protest at the Kognoli toll plaza disrupted traffic on the Mumbai-Bengaluru National Highway along the Maharashtra-Karnataka border.
- Farmers have been staging the protest since Tuesday morning, demanding policy changes regarding sugarcane prices and ethanol rates.
- Inspector General of Police, Kolhapur Range, Ranjan Kumar Sharma requested Google Maps to mark the affected stretch as closed and advised commuters to avoid the route.
- Authorities identified two alternative routes for travellers, passing through Satara, Karad, Islampur, Ashta, Miraj, Kagwad, Gokak, and Belagavi.
- Police will notify Google Maps once traffic movement returns to normal, with commuters to be informed as the situation improves.
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The Economic Times
Farmers' protest hits Mumbai-Bengaluru highway traffic; Google Maps asked to mark stretch closed
Vehicular traffic on the Mumbai-Bengaluru National Highway is currently disrupted due to a farmers' protest. The agitation centers around demands for better sugarcane prices and ethanol rates, affecting multiple routes. Police advise commuters to avoid the affected stretch and consider alternative routes for travel. Google Maps has been requested to indicate the highway closure and traffic congestion. Authorities will provide updates once the si…
Deccan Chronicle
The Siasat DailyFarmers' Protest Hits Mumbai-Bengaluru Highway Traffic
Google Maps asked to mark stretch closed
Kolhapur (Maharashtra): Farmers from Maharashtra and Karnataka have launched an indefinite national highway blockade protest to press for various demands, including raising the minimum support price (MSP) of sugar to Rs 50 per kg, increasing the procurement price of ethanol, and providing a subsidy of Rs 500 per tonne to farmers who harvest sugarcane early. Today […] Randhir Patil
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