The seven-hour strike by Metro staff on Friday resulted in a loss of between Rs 25 lakh and Rs 30 lakh to the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL).
BMRCL chief public relations officer U A Vasanth Rao told reporters on Saturday that around 91,000 commuters were put to hardship due to the strike, resulting in a huge loss.
“Before the government could invoke Esma (Essential Services Maintenance Act), some good sense prevailed (on the agitating staff) and the strike was called off,” said Rao.
To a question, Rao said more Karnataka State Industrial Security Force (KSISF) personnel will be deployed at Metro stations.
On Friday, Metro services came to a halt as BMRCL employees went on a strike protesting against the clash between a KSISF constable and a BMRCL employee on Thursday afternoon at the Visvesvaraya Metro station. It is learnt that the BMRCL employee had refused to undergo a regular search, which triggered an altercation and fight.
Published 08 July 2017, 20:37 IST