However, the movement of commercial vehicles was at its barest minimum on usually busy national highways like Tumkur Road, Old Madras Road and Hosur Road, as compared to these highways witnessing bumper-to-bumper movement of lorries and commercial vehicles.

A transport official at the RTO check post at Zuzuvadi in Hosur - which is the entry point for trucks when entering Tamil Nadu - said that the strike has resulted in an 80 percent drop in commercial vehicles entering Hosur. “About 500-600 lorries come from Bangalore every day and halt at the check post. But since Friday night, the strike has seen a stop in trucks plying,” said the officer from the Tamil Nadu transport department.

But satellite railway stations like Whitefield, which handle cargo facilities, continued to face problems after goods were unloaded. Sources said the problem which began on Saturday, continued well into Sunday as there were no trucks to carry the goods/consignments to their destinations.

Mukesh M Shah, secretary of the Karnataka Goods Transporters’ Association says they have sought an appointment with the Governor. “We are seeking an intervention from Rameshwar Thakur. The Governor has discretionary powers to temporarily keep the high court order in abeyance,” he added.