The strike by Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) was called off late Wednesday evening following an intervention meeting by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde who assured the agitating workers’ action committee that the hike of Rs 6,500 on basic salary would be brought into effect for MSRTC employees. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had met with leaders and workers of the action committee at the Sahyadri guest house.

On Wednesday, MSRTC workers continued the strike on second consecutive day affecting passengers to Konkan for the Ganesh festival. There were 94 out of 251 bus depots across the state that were nonoperational and 70 per cent of the buses remained idle. The public transport corporation suffered an estimated loss of Rs 22 crore.