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IN PHOTOS: Noida workers launch massive protest, Delhi traffic affected

Updated On: 13 April, 2026 03:21 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Traffic movement between Delhi and Noida was severely affected on Monday after a workers’ protest in Gautam Buddha Nagar district escalated into violence. Pics/PTI

Traffic movement between Delhi and Noida was severely affected on Monday after a workers’ protest in Gautam Buddha Nagar district escalated into violence. Pics/PTI

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Traffic movement between Delhi and Noida was severely affected on Monday after a workers’ protest in Gautam Buddha Nagar district escalated into violence. Pics/PTI
<p>According to the Delhi Traffic Police, heavy congestion was reported along the Noida Link Road as protesters blocked routes near the Chilla Border, disrupting vehicles travelling from Delhi towards Noida</p>

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According to the Delhi Traffic Police, heavy congestion was reported along the Noida Link Road as protesters blocked routes near the Chilla Border, disrupting vehicles travelling from Delhi towards Noida

<p>Thousands of workers from private factories had been staging a sit-in protest for three days, demanding better wages and improved working conditions. On Monday, large groups moved onto roads across several industrial sectors, leading to widespread disruption</p>

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Thousands of workers from private factories had been staging a sit-in protest for three days, demanding better wages and improved working conditions. On Monday, large groups moved onto roads across several industrial sectors, leading to widespread disruption

<p>Police forces were deployed in large numbers to manage the situation and prevent further escalation. Authorities are working to restore normal traffic flow and ensure the safety of commuters and nearby industrial units</p>

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Police forces were deployed in large numbers to manage the situation and prevent further escalation. Authorities are working to restore normal traffic flow and ensure the safety of commuters and nearby industrial units

<p>The unrest comes despite recent assurances by district authorities. Officials had earlier met representatives of companies and workers to address key concerns</p>

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The unrest comes despite recent assurances by district authorities. Officials had earlier met representatives of companies and workers to address key concerns

<p>Several workers shared their grievances, highlighting the growing gap between wages and living expenses. A protester told the IANS that despite working for five years in the same company, his monthly salary remains around Rs 12,000. &ldquo;When we ask for a raise, we are threatened and told to leave the job,&rdquo; he claimed</p>

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Several workers shared their grievances, highlighting the growing gap between wages and living expenses. A protester told the IANS that despite working for five years in the same company, his monthly salary remains around Rs 12,000. “When we ask for a raise, we are threatened and told to leave the job,” he claimed

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