India, May 20 -- Transporters across Delhi-NCR will suspend operations for three days starting May 21 after the All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) called for a strike against a recent hike in environment compensation cess (ECC) on commercial vehicles and a proposed ban on older vehicles entering the Capital.

In a statement on Tuesday, AIMTC said more than 68 transport unions in Delhi-NCR had decided to join the strike, alleging that measures introduced by the Delhi government and the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) would impact transport operators and supply chains across the region.

The protest follows a revision in the ECC structure for commercial vehicles entering Delhi. Effective April 19, the cess on light comm...