India, Feb. 12 -- A protest and strike by over 80 bus conductors of Gurugram Metropolitan City Bus Limited (GMCBL) disrupted city bus services on Wednesday.

The conductors alleged that they had not been paid their salaries for December and January, leading to severe financial difficulties. They staged a protest at the city bus depot in Sector 10.

The Gurugram city bus service operates 150 buses from Sector 10 and Sector 52 depots and employs approximately 400 conductors.

On Wednesday morning, 67 buses in Gurugram and 15 in Ballabhgarh could not operate due to the shortage of conductors, who participated in the strike. GMCBL officials stated that they have taken up the matter with higher authorities.

One of the protesting conductors st...