Kashmiri taxi drivers suffer losses as passengers avoid troubled route

The few vehicles that ferry passengers to Jammu use the Mughal Road; drivers blame authorities for not ensuring safety The recent attack on Kashmiri truckers has triggered a wave of fear among drivers plying on the Jammu-Srinagar highway. The attack has led to a slump in the number of passengers taking the route, and caused financial losses to taxi drivers too. “Earlier, at least 10 vehicles used to take passengers to Jammu each day. But after the attack on drivers in Udhampur, no more than three vehicles leave the taxi…

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