THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The KSRTC lightning strike has been called off after the authorities froze the order assigning charges of reservation counters to Kudumbashree workers.

Many passengers were affected by the lightning strike called by KSRTC in various depots across the state. The trade unions had called for a strike after Kudumbashree was made in charge of the ticket reservation facility.

A minor clash occurred in Thiruvananthapuram during the strike. KSRTC employees were staging protest in front of the ticket counters to prevent Kudumbashree staff from entering the counters. The clash occurred when the police tried to move the protesters by arresting them.