India, June 21 -- The indefinite strike called by a group of unions under the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking virtually brought Mumbai's bus network to a standstill on Saturday with not a single BEST-owned or wet-lease bus operating during the day and thousands of employees staying away from work.

The second day of the agitation witnessed a far more severe impact than Friday, with an overwhelming response to the strike resulting in an almost complete shutdown of services. Though a limited number of drivers and conductors had initially reported for duty in the morning, buses that briefly ventured out were later pulled back to depots.

Sources said some buses were allegedly targeted in stone-pelting incidents ...