Around 105 of the 250 MSRTC bus depots across the state opened on Monday with over 19,000 of the 92,000 employees resuming duty. Meanwhile, cases were registered against employees who tried to stop buses at Latur and Dharur bus depots.

Sources said the idea of transferring employees seemed to have worked well to end the stalemate even as a majority still remained firm on the strike. Trade union leaders said the MSRTC has transferred several employees since last week, owing to which attendance at many depots has improved. They added that bus operations at some more depots are likely to resume.