Don't count on getting much work done today. While transport will take a hit from an indefinite strike called by BEST trade unions on Monday midnight, other essential services such as electricity, telecom, banks and insurance will also suffer as 10 central trade unions begin their two-day strike on Tuesday.

BEST employees are determined to go with the strike despite the organisation procuring a restraining order against from the industrial court against the protest. As much as 90 per cent of the manpower is expected to participate in the protest, likely resulting in losses worth crores for the bus company. "It was a big and difficult decision. We took a vote of all employees from numerous depots on whether to go on a strike or not," said BEST Workers Union leader Shashank Sharad Rao.