Gurugram, Oct. 16 -- City bus services in Gurugram and Faridabad are likely to be restored on Friday, with 100 buses that have remained off the roads since October 7 expected to resume operations following discussions between Gurugram Metropolitan City Bus Limited (GMCBL) and its concessionaire over pending payments, officials said on Thursday. The disruption, triggered by a dispute over dues of approximately Rs.15 crore, affected an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 daily commuters across 18 routes, forcing many to rely on shared autorickshaws and other transport. A senior GMCBL official said some financial issues were resolved during discussions with concessionaire TCRPL Gurugram City Bus Transport Pvt Ltd, paving the way for services to resume. "The city bus service will resume from Friday and directions in this regard have been issued to the bus concessionaire. Guidelines in this regard have been issued to the operator, and commuters will not face any problems," said GMCBL CEO Vishwajit Chaudhary. GMCBL operates 200 buses, including 50 each from the Sector 52 depot in Gurugram and Ballabhgarh depot in Faridabad. These 100 buses were suspended, while another 100 operating from the Sector 10 depot remained unaffected. A senior TCRPL executive said that both sides met on Thursday and discussed the modalities of resuming operation, and to resolve issue of outstanding payment. The suspension particularly affected commuters travelling between Millennium City Centre, Badshahpur and Sohna....