Bengaluru Bus Strike August 5 Live updates: Daily life came to a standstill across Karnataka on Tuesday as employees from all four state-run road transport corporations began an indefinite strike, causing major inconvenience to thousands of commuters. Government buses in cities and towns, including Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Mysuru and Hubballi, were largely off the roads, leaving daily passengers stranded. The strike was called by the employees’ unions of KSRTC, BMTC, NWKRTC and KKRTC, despite the Karnataka High Court issuing an interim stay on the protest a day earlier.
Reports suggested that private bus operators and cab aggregators took advantage of the situation by hiking fares. Autorickshaw drivers in the capital city were also accused of charging excessively.
Major cities such as Chikkamagaluru, Raichur, Chitradurga, Dharwad and Belagavi witnessed heavy rush during early hours, but with public transport unavailable, passengers were forced to look for other means of travel.
