Dibrugarh: Life in Assam on Monday came to a standstill after a 24-hour nationwide chakka bandh called by the All India Road Transport in association with Sadou Asom Motor Shromik Jutiya Parishad on their various demands.

Upper Assam was particularly affected. Public and goods transport were hit though some private vehicles were seen plying on roads.

The transport union had called the chakka bandh in protest against the Centre's move to pass the Road Transport and Safety Bill, 2016, and amendment to the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, without provisions for the transport workers' welfare.

According to the transport union, they have been demanding pensions, medical benefits for families, financial aid for education of their children and providing training to drivers and helpers.

"We are demanding rollback of the increase in third-party insurance premium," said a member of the union.