Shimla, July 31 -- The long-standing strike by the HRTC drivers' union over various demands came to an end late Tuesday evening after a meeting with deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri.

The meeting, held at Agnihotri's residence, led to a consensus on the union's key demands.

During the meeting, the union's representatives elaborated on their long-pending demands and urged the government for their early resolution. Considering the seriousness of the issue the deputy chief minister took prompt decisions, which helped create an atmosphere of trust and satisfaction among the employees.

Among the major decisions taken by the government was the approval to designate 205 senior-most drivers of HRTC as, "designated senior drivers" (without any financi...