New Delhi, January 7: Bharat Bandh on Wednesday, January 8, is likely to cripple normal life across the nation as transport services are likely to be affected. A total of 10 central trade unions will participate in the all-India strike to press for their long-pending demands. Transport services including buses, trains and autos are likely to take a hit during the nationwide strike on Wednesday. Commuters, especially in metro cities,  are likely to face inconvenience as public transport may stay off the roads on January 8 on account of Bharat Bandh. Here's What Will Remain Open and Closed During Bharat Bandh on January 8, 2020.

The trade unions claim that around 25 crore people will participate in a nationwide strike to protest against the government's "anti-people" policies. Commuters will have to face a tough time on Wednesday in finding buses, autorickshaws and taxis in several cities. Cab aggregators including Ola and Uber will function normally and will ply on streets. Flight services will also function normally. Also, emergency services will not be affected during the strike.

In Mumbai, around 25 lakh passengers travel by 3,000 Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) buses that ply on streets of the city. Also, the local trains carry lakhs of commuters on a daily basis. If services are affected, commuters have to brace for a harrowing time. Also, the charges of Ola and Uber are likely to shoot up due to increasing demand and lack of availability.

The trade unions including INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, LPF, UTUC along with various independent federations and associations. The protest is set to include lakhs of workers including government employees, bank employees, teachers and workers from various sectors including railways.

Bharat Bandh 2020 On January 8: From Trains To Banks, Which Services Will Be Affected Across India?

The all-India protest has been called by the trade unions against the proposed labour reforms by the government. The labour code on industrial relations, approved by the Union Cabinet in November 2018, seeks to derecognise labour unions. The other demands of the unions include a hike in the minimum wage, stopping the privatisation of public sector undertakings among others.

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