The two-day-old strike by Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) employees was called off on late Wednesday evening following government`s assurance of a salary hike, union leaders said, providing a relief to passengers planning travel during the ensuing Ganesh festival. Pics/Atul Kamble and Sameer Abedi

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) strike, demanding salary hikes, intensified on its second day, causing significant disruption to bus services across the state. Pics/ Satej Shinde