Belagavi, Aug. 5 -- The Karnataka state-wide bus strike on Tuesday has impacted the state, with the heat of the strike now reaching the border district of Belagavi. Bus services are disrupted at the Belagavi central bus stand, and only a handful of buses are in operation.

Moreover, city, rural, inter-district, and inter-state bus services were halted as transport workers were absent from duty in support of the protest.

Due to this, passengers travelling to Goa, Maharashtra, and other inter-state and district locations are struggling. Passengers are waiting for hours for buses, and those heading to far-off places are facing hardship.

This protest comes after the workers from Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), Karnataka...