But this was not feasible with Rs.5 and Rs.8 fare slabs.
However, the drivers called off their strike late Thursday and buses were plying on routes Friday after the DMRC got clearance from the state government agreed to raise the fare slabs to Rs.7 and Rs.10.
Feeder buses run on 14 routes across the city. Commuters on eight routes including Shastri Park, Welcome Colony, Janakpuri East and West, Dwarka and Kirti Nagar suffered the most.
Every day, around 950,000 people commute via Delhi Metro. The feeder buses play a major role in ferrying people to and from the Metro stations.