The passengers had a harrowing time after the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) buses stayed off roads due to a cease-work stir by its staffers on Tuesday.
Sources said the OSRTC staffers staged the protest here demanding payment of their pending salaries.
The protesters alleged that they had not received salaries since April.
Plying of around 30 Government buses on 22 routes were suspended due to the protest, sources added. The staff threatened that they would continue their stir in coming days until their demand is fulfilled.