Summary:
The Kerala State Private Bus Operators Federation, Kerala Bus Transport Association, and All Kerala Bus Operators Forum took part in the State-wide strike. But regular private bus commuters had a tough time as KSRTC depots stuck to their regular schedules. Left in the lurch: An elderly woman who was stranded at the mofussil bus stand in the city following a strike by private bus operators on Friday. Though around 300 private buses conducted services in the city, regular commuters had to take to alternative modes of transport or resort to hitch-hiking. The hike in private bus fare is long overdue..