The RTC strike continued to compound the travelling woes of the public, especially in the urban areas across the two States, including the twin cities, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Tirupati and other tier II cities.
Share-autorickshaws continued to make money, charging more than usual from passengers who had no alternative means in going about their daily business and who were cursing members of the recognised APSRTC-Employees Union and Telangana Mazdoor Union (TMU).
In Vijayawada, there were tense moments outside the Pandit Nehru Bus Station as agitators, supported by the Left parties, tried to prevent private drivers from taking out hired buses. A scuffle ensued between the agitators and the police.
