Kathmandu, June 3 -- Karna Bahadur Karki, 73, and his sister, Krishna Kumari Adhikari, 60, residents of Butwal, arrived in Kathmandu on Saturday for a scheduled follow-up at a private hospital in Thapathali. However, they were caught off guard by the sudden transport strike.

When the Post met them on the hospital premises at around 2:30 pm, the brother and sister were unaware why the public vehicle operators enforced the strike.

"We came to Kathmandu for a regular follow-up and are staying at a relative's place," said Karki. "We struggled to reach the hospital this morning and are uncertain how we will return home."

On Monday, a nationwide transport strike called by public transport operators left thousands of commuters stranded and ca...