Schoolchildren, college students and teachers were inconvenienced here on Wednesday owing to the absence of transport to reach their respective schools and colleges following the strike.
Schools and colleges reopened on Wednesday after two days of holiday declared by the district administration in view of the strike.
Students coming to the city from rural areas and taluk headquarters were at the receiving end with little private transport to ferry them to the city.
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This resulted in heavy rush in available vans/buses and many opted to remain in their respective places unable to get the transport.
By and large, there was a drop in attendance in schools and colleges, especially in those run by the government, with the strike, affecting educational institutions.
“A drop of 35 percent in the attendance of students was noticed in our college. Students hailing from remote villages which had no access of alternative transportation, abstained,” a lecturer in a government college said.
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The district administration had said schools and colleges will function as usual from Wednesday with private transport operating their services in most parts of the district. However, the services from them were found scarce.
Children dependent on public transport for reaching their schools within the city were found dropped by their parents or family members in their own vehicles.
Scenes of three to four children being ferried in two-wheelers were noticed in front of some schools in the absence of buses.
The situation is expected to become normal from Thursday with the strike called off on Wednesday.