Thane: Hundreds of autorickshaws in Thane city went off street on Wednesday morning. The strike was called by the autorickshaws union to press for their demands which include abolishing rule that states that an autorickshaw driver must be a Maharashtra resident for 15 years to be eligible for a permit, making permits available online and taking action against private mini buses which ply on city roads.

Due to the strike, office goers had a harrowing time in reaching their workplaces. Poor civic transport service in the city forced many to rely on share autos to reach the railway station. City buses were overcrowded and people were desperately seen looking for autos.