Normal life is expected to be largely affected in the city on Friday, following the all-India strike call given by various trade unions, mainly Left parties.
Private buses, which form the majority of chunk of public transport in undivided Dakshina Kannada district with a fleet of 3,000 buses and 1.7 lakh dependents, will remain off the roads withthe Dakshina Kannada Jilla Bus Malakara Sangha extending its support to the strike.
On Thursday, the buses displayed pamphlets announcing 'Naale Bus Bandh' (No bus services tomorrow), informing the commuters in advance about suspension of service for the day. Among several demands, the transport operators are demanding a repeal of the Road Safety and Transport Bill 2016, which envisages stringent measures against drivers in case of mishaps, with exorbitant fine amounts and jail sentence without trial.
Autorickshaw owners and drivers associations, taxi and cab drivers association too are expected to follow suit.
While the state-run Karnataka State Road TransportCorporation (KSRTC) will be operating its buses depending on the situation. According to divisional traffic officer (DTO), Mangaluru depot, Jaishanth Kumar, "The bus drivers and conductors have given an undertaking that they will report to duty. Following this, the services are expected to continue, but it depends on the situation. The Mangaluru bus stand alone has 700 departures and arrivals connecting over 100 routes including inter-district and inter-state services."
Banking services will also be largely affected with banks suspending service for the day. In Dakshina Kannada district alone, there are 300 to 400 branches of various nationalised banks. "The trade unions of the banks will join the protest demonstration to be organised in front of deputy commissioner's office at 10 am on Friday, general secretary ofKarnataka Bank Officers' Organisation,"KRaghava told DH.
Managements of various factories too anticipate similar situation as majority of the labourers are from rural parts, dependent on public transport to attend to work. The labour class belongs to Krishnapura, Gurupura and surrounding villages to name a few.
The undivided Dakshina Kannada district has 4,000 small scale industries with 300 industries in the Baikampady industrial area alone with a work force of 9,000. At the Yeyyady Industrial Area, 1,200 factory workers are employed, said GGiridhar Prabhu former president of the Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI).
Theatres open
While most of the commercial establishments too are expected to be closed following the strike call, the film theatre are expected to continue screening as usual, according to a film exhibitor.![]( "A woman reads a graffiti in Kannada on the all India strike in Bengaluru on Thursday. DH PHOTO/B K JANARDHAN")
Normal life is expected to be largely affected in the city on Friday, following the all-India strike call given by various trade unions, mainly Left parties.
Private buses, which form the majority of chunk of public transport in undivided Dakshina Kannada district with a fleet of 3,000 buses and 1.7 lakh dependents, will remain off the roads with the Dakshina Kannada Jilla Bus Malakara Sangha extending its support to the strike.
On Thursday, the buses displayed pamphlets announcing 'Naale Bus Bandh’ (No bus services tomorrow), informing the commuters in advance about suspension of service for the day. Among several demands, the transport operators are demanding a repeal of the Road Safety and Transport Bill 2016, which envisages stringent measures against drivers in case of mishaps, with exorbitant fine amounts and jail sentence without trial.
Autorickshaw owners and drivers associations, taxi and cab drivers association too are expected to follow suit.
While the state-run Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will be operating its buses depending on the situation. According to divisional traffic officer (DTO), Mangaluru depot, Jaishanth Kumar, "The bus drivers and conductors have given an undertaking that they will report to duty. Following this, the services are expected to continue, but it depends on the situation. The Mangaluru bus stand alone has 700 departures and arrivals connecting over 100 routes including inter-district and inter-state services.”
Banking services will also be largely affected with banks suspending service for the day. In Dakshina Kannada district alone, there are 300 to 400 branches of various nationalised banks. "The trade unions of the banks will join the protest demonstration to be organised in front of deputy commissioner’s office at 10 am on Friday, general secretary of Karnataka Bank Officers’ Organisation,” K Raghava told DH.
Managements of various factories too anticipate similar situation as majority of the labourers are from rural parts, dependent on public transport to attend to work. The labour class belongs to Krishnapura, Gurupura and surrounding villages to name a few.
The undivided Dakshina Kannada district has 4,000 small scale industries with 300 industries in the Baikampady industrial area alone with a work force of 9,000. At the Yeyyady Industrial Area, 1,200 factory workers are employed, said G Giridhar Prabhu former president of the Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI).
Theatres open
While most of the commercial establishments too are expected to be closed following the strike call, the film theatre are expected to continue screening as usual, according to a film exhibitor.
Private buses, which form the majority of chunk of public transport in undivided Dakshina Kannada district with a fleet of 3,000 buses and 1.7 lakh dependents, will remain off the roads withthe Dakshina Kannada Jilla Bus Malakara Sangha extending its support to the strike.
On Thursday, the buses displayed pamphlets announcing 'Naale Bus Bandh' (No bus services tomorrow), informing the commuters in advance about suspension of service for the day. Among several demands, the transport operators are demanding a repeal of the Road Safety and Transport Bill 2016, which envisages stringent measures against drivers in case of mishaps, with exorbitant fine amounts and jail sentence without trial.
Autorickshaw owners and drivers associations, taxi and cab drivers association too are expected to follow suit.
While the state-run Karnataka State Road TransportCorporation (KSRTC) will be operating its buses depending on the situation. According to divisional traffic officer (DTO), Mangaluru depot, Jaishanth Kumar, "The bus drivers and conductors have given an undertaking that they will report to duty. Following this, the services are expected to continue, but it depends on the situation. The Mangaluru bus stand alone has 700 departures and arrivals connecting over 100 routes including inter-district and inter-state services."
Banking services will also be largely affected with banks suspending service for the day. In Dakshina Kannada district alone, there are 300 to 400 branches of various nationalised banks. "The trade unions of the banks will join the protest demonstration to be organised in front of deputy commissioner's office at 10 am on Friday, general secretary ofKarnataka Bank Officers' Organisation,"KRaghava told DH.
Managements of various factories too anticipate similar situation as majority of the labourers are from rural parts, dependent on public transport to attend to work. The labour class belongs to Krishnapura, Gurupura and surrounding villages to name a few.
The undivided Dakshina Kannada district has 4,000 small scale industries with 300 industries in the Baikampady industrial area alone with a work force of 9,000. At the Yeyyady Industrial Area, 1,200 factory workers are employed, said GGiridhar Prabhu former president of the Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI).
Theatres open
While most of the commercial establishments too are expected to be closed following the strike call, the film theatre are expected to continue screening as usual, according to a film exhibitor.
Normal life is expected to be largely affected in the city on Friday, following the all-India strike call given by various trade unions, mainly Left parties.Private buses, which form the majority of chunk of public transport in undivided Dakshina Kannada district with a fleet of 3,000 buses and 1.7 lakh dependents, will remain off the roads with the Dakshina Kannada Jilla Bus Malakara Sangha extending its support to the strike.
On Thursday, the buses displayed pamphlets announcing 'Naale Bus Bandh’ (No bus services tomorrow), informing the commuters in advance about suspension of service for the day. Among several demands, the transport operators are demanding a repeal of the Road Safety and Transport Bill 2016, which envisages stringent measures against drivers in case of mishaps, with exorbitant fine amounts and jail sentence without trial.
Autorickshaw owners and drivers associations, taxi and cab drivers association too are expected to follow suit.
While the state-run Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will be operating its buses depending on the situation. According to divisional traffic officer (DTO), Mangaluru depot, Jaishanth Kumar, "The bus drivers and conductors have given an undertaking that they will report to duty. Following this, the services are expected to continue, but it depends on the situation. The Mangaluru bus stand alone has 700 departures and arrivals connecting over 100 routes including inter-district and inter-state services.”
Banking services will also be largely affected with banks suspending service for the day. In Dakshina Kannada district alone, there are 300 to 400 branches of various nationalised banks. "The trade unions of the banks will join the protest demonstration to be organised in front of deputy commissioner’s office at 10 am on Friday, general secretary of Karnataka Bank Officers’ Organisation,” K Raghava told DH.
Managements of various factories too anticipate similar situation as majority of the labourers are from rural parts, dependent on public transport to attend to work. The labour class belongs to Krishnapura, Gurupura and surrounding villages to name a few.
The undivided Dakshina Kannada district has 4,000 small scale industries with 300 industries in the Baikampady industrial area alone with a work force of 9,000. At the Yeyyady Industrial Area, 1,200 factory workers are employed, said G Giridhar Prabhu former president of the Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI).
Theatres open
While most of the commercial establishments too are expected to be closed following the strike call, the film theatre are expected to continue screening as usual, according to a film exhibitor.