However, the Drivers later called off their strike after representatives from the oil merchant companies and association leaders intervened into the matter and officials accepting to their demand.

Claiming that the increasing time taken to reach the destinations and the distance is not only fuel-consuming but also affects them monetarily, the oil tanker drivers demanded that the district administration and police officials give an exemption for the petroleum tankers from the traffic diversions.

However, the drivers later called off their strike after representatives from the oil merchant companies (OMCs) and association leaders intervened into the matter and officials accepting to their demand to allow vehicles inside the city through CVR flyover.