Bus services were hit hard in most parts of Karnataka on Friday as the indefinite strike of road transport corporations (RTC) employees entered the Third day. The employees of road transport corporations decided to go on a strike on wage-related issues from 7 April.

With the government on Thursday evening reiterating that it was not possible to fulfill their demand for the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission report, road transport Corp employees have decided to continue with the strike.

As employees belonging to all the four transport corporations did not attend duty, buses continued to remain off the roads across the state, including Bengaluru, affecting daily commuters. Passengers traveling to and from distant areas and office-goers were the most affected. Private buses, minibusses, maxi cabs, and other passenger transport vehicles were seen providing services to stranded passengers in different parts of the city and the state.

However, the number of passengers using private buses continued to remain scarce in the city, since people were using their own vehicles or were seen using cabs, Metro, and auto-rickshaws, especially in the city areas, private operators said.

RTCs that have been warning employees about continuing with the strike, have started taking action against trainee employees and are issuing notice for absence from work.

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