Commuters had tough times as  public transport was off the road on account of strike by the transporters demanding tariff hike on account of increase in price of fuel.

A few autos which were plying on the road were allegedly charging exorbitant rates.  People from outside the state especially Vaishno Devi pilgrims seemed helpless in reaching Katra

State public transport corporationn SRTC pressed  into service its fleet but they were not enough to cater  the need of the day .