The bandh in Maharashtra on January 3, which ended later in the day, began rather peacefully, with increased police patrolling across Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur. Large parts of Pune, Nagpur and Mumbai witnessed protesters stopping vehicles. The bandh was called by Dalit organisations in protest against the clashes at the bicentenary celebrations of the battle of Bhima-Koregaon on January 1.
Policemen stand guard on the Eastern Express Highway near Chheda Nagar, Mumbai on January 3, 2018.
Students are seen on their way back home at Kandivali in Mumbai. Auto-rickshaw services were also suspended.
A man walks on the deserted Western Express Highway, Mumbai.
A scene at Amar Mahal junction in Ghatkopar on the Eastern Express Highway.
A private bus vandalised by a mob stands on LBS road near R City Mall, in Ghatkopar.
People walk on the tracks after railway services were disrupted on the Central Railway line due to the ‘rail roko’ protest at various stations.
Ferry services from Gateway of India remained suspended.
People stage a ‘rasta roko’ protest on S.V. Road in Goregaon West, Mumbai.
Harniman Circle in South Mumbai wears a deserted look.
Protesters block traffic on the Kalamboli Highway in Navi Mumbai.
Lower Parel, one of the main financial hubs of Mumbai, was shut for the day.
Traffic comes to a grinding halt on the Western Express Highway at Kandivali in North Mumbai.
People walk to airport from the Western Express Highway as it stood blocked due to protests.