Bangalore Bus Strike

The two-day old strike by staff of the state-run bus services in Karnataka was called off late on Friday bringing relief to the people, transport minister R. Ashoka said.

Millions of people across Karnataka were stranded on Friday, as state-run bus services remained crippled for the second day owing to indefinite strike by about 110,000 employees of various transport corporations in the state over steep wage hike and other demands.

Commuters in and around Bangalore are complaining of huge traffic jams today, caused by a bus strike. Some state-owned buses are on the road with police escorts.

The two-day old strike by staff of the state-run bus services in Karnataka was called off late on Friday bringing relief to the people, transport minister R. Ashoka said.

Millions of people across Karnataka were stranded on Friday, as state-run bus services remained crippled for the second day owing to indefinite strike by about 110,000 employees of various transport corporations in the state over steep wage hike and other demands.

Commuters in and around Bangalore are complaining of huge traffic jams today, caused by a bus strike. Some state-owned buses are on the road with police escorts.