Mysore/Mysuru, Aug. 5 -- Private bus operators make a killing; charge hefty fares on Mysuru-Bengaluru route

Defying the High Court order to maintain restraint, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) workers launched an indefinite strike across the State this morning, largely affecting the regular bus commuters, office-goers, students and mainly the women, who were widely travelling for free under the 'Shakti' scheme of the Government.

The KSRTC Staff and Workers Federation, along with the Joint Action Committee of various road transport unions, called for a strike, demanding wage revision as per the 2023 agreement, payment of pending wages and withdrawal of cases registered against the operating staff, among other demands. ...