Blockade of Guwahati-Shillong road continues for second day

Members of the Assam State Drivers’ Association (ASDA) prevented the entry and exit of Meghalaya-registered vehicles, barring ambulances and cars carrying patients, along the arterial Guwahati-Shillong road at Jorabat. Photo: Facebook/ASSAM-STATE-DRIVER-UNION | Photo Credit: File Cab operators in Assam continued to block the entry of Meghalaya-registered vehicles on the Guwahati-Shillong road for the second successive day on Friday (August 21, 2026), following the August 19 attacks on Assam-registered vehicles during a Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) rally in Shillong.

Assam cab operators seek compensation for vehicles damaged during a KSU rally in Shillong, while Meghalaya advises people to use alternative routes to reach Guwahati airport and railway stations.

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