New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- Public transport system was severely disrupted in Delhi on Wednesday as a strike by contractual Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) drivers entered its second day, leaving thousands of commuters waiting for hours at bus stops, paying significantly more for alternative transport and adding hours to their daily journeys. The disruption intensified particularly around afternoon as commuters, stranded at bus stops for hours, spilled onto the streets, trying to hail autorickshaws, e-rickshaws and cabs. The strike, over demands including higher basic pay, dearness allowance, grade pay, medical facilities, insurance, overtime payment and other service benefits, affected several DTC depots and routes. Buses were not dispatched from depots including Burari, Nangloi, Rewla Khanpur, GTK, Nehru Place and Shadipur, while some buses were reportedly halted mid-route. For Mohd Sajid, 35, a tailor working at a boutique in Mayur Vihar, the strike turned a Rs.30-40 daily commute into a much more expensive journey. 79-year-old Devi Prasad, "I have been here at the bus stop for almost an hour. At this age, interchanging metros with two bags is difficult." Lalit Choudhary, president of the DTC Employees' Union, said, "We had called the strike for Tuesday but more drivers joined in on the second day." "The issue of the drivers is with the concessionaire and we are working on resolving their concerns," a senior DTC official said....