Bus strike almost complete in Karnataka

The Road Transport Corporation (RTC) bus strike has been almost complete in the State. Most of the buses are parked in bus depots and have not been taken out at all. Many commuters have been stranded

has been almost complete in the State. Most of the buses are parked in bus depots and have not been taken out at all. Many commuters have been stranded in bus stands across the State. The State government has allowed private buses and maxicabs to run routes using RTC bus stand facilities. However, the private buses are few and far between and woefully inadequate to handle the commuter load in the state. Commuters have also been complaining of private buses, cabs and autorickshaws fleecing commuters. "We have to go to work or else lose pay. But we also cannot afford to go in cabs or autorickshaws. Private vans are charging almost three times what they used to regularly," said Suma, a garment worker from Vidyaranyapura.