Summary:
The strike was total in the district. more-inThe people were put to severe hardship as private buses went off the roads in response to a call by the Kerala State Bus Operators Federation for a dawn-to-dusk strike demanding increase in bus fare and renewal of bus permits, among other things. The Federation said the strike was total across the State. More number of two-wheelers and four-wheelers were seen on the city roads. The number of additional services, though crowded, was not enough in the areas dominated by private buses..