Passengers had a harrowing time as they stepped out for their destination and could not find buses with the strike of drivers and conductors of cluster buses entering its fourth third day. On several routes, there was a shortage of cluster buses, operated by Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System (DIMTS). Tomorrow, drivers and conductors of cluster buses will stage a protest outside the LG's office," union's president Pramod Tomar said. Although there are around 2,200 cluster buses (orange), the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) runs around 4,000 buses across the city. As per the new minimum wages implemented in March, an unskilled worker is to be given a minimum Rs 13,350 per month.

Source: dna May 17, 2017 18:45 UTC