The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) employees ended their strike after Chief Minister Eknath Shinde agreed to a Rs 6,500 increase in their basic salary, effective retroactively from April 2020. The strike, which began on September 2, significantly disrupted bus services across the state, affecting over half of the daily services and causing major inconvenience to passengers, especially ahead of the Ganesh festival. The strike led to the closure of numerous depots and the cancellation of thousands of trips, prompting passengers to resort to costly private bus operators. The unions' demands included salary parity with state government employees and improvements in working conditions. The government also agreed to other union requests such as better toilet facilities and upgraded bus depots. Despite the resolution, some delays are expected as services resume, and the MSRTC plans to increase bus operations to accommodate the festive travel surge.