Karnataka: Bus services hit as RTC workers begin indefinite strike over wage-related demands
3 years, 11 months ago

Karnataka: Bus services hit as RTC workers begin indefinite strike over wage-related demands

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Bengaluru: Bus services were affected in most parts of Karnataka on Wednesday as drivers and conductors of road transport corporations began their indefinite strike on wage-related issues. Workers of BMTC, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation and North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation, under the banner of Karnataka State Road Transport Employees League, have given a call for strike from 7 April. Warning the employees against going on strike during the COVID-19 situation, officials had said “no work no pay”, while indicating about even invoking Essential Services Maintenance Act if the strike continues. At some places there were complaints about private services including buses, autos and cabs charging exorbitantly, taking advantage of the transport strike.

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Karnataka bandh unlikely to have much impact in Bengaluru
1 week ago

Karnataka bandh unlikely to have much impact in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

The State-wide bandh called by Kannada Okkuta on March 22 in protest against the recent assault on a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation driver in Maharashtra, is not expected to significantly disrupt life in Bengaluru. Not much impact on buses Officials have confirmed that Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation buses and Namma Metro services will run as usual. KSRTC services might …

Karnataka bandh on March 22: Here is what to expect and who will be affected for 12 hours
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1 week, 1 day ago

Karnataka bandh on March 22: Here is what to expect and who will be affected for 12 hours

Hindustan Times  

Several pro-Kannada organizations have announced Karnataka bandh on Saturday, March 22, in response to an alleged assault on a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation bus conductor in Belagavi. The attack, allegedly carried out by individuals associated with pro-Marathi organizations, has sparked widespread outrage among Kannada activists, leading to demands for stricter action. Public transport KSRTC and Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation …

Government Announces DA; RTC Unions Firm on Strike
3 weeks ago

Government Announces DA; RTC Unions Firm on Strike

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The government’s announcement of 2.5 per cent DA to TGSRTC employees, notwithstanding, the seven unions are set to go ahead with their strike in keeping with the notice they had served on January 21. Transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar, who announced the DA revision on Thursday, said the state government “will bring 150 buses to RTC on rental basis through …

Inter-State bus services between Karnataka and Maharashtra resume on a full-scale
1 month ago

Inter-State bus services between Karnataka and Maharashtra resume on a full-scale

The Hindu  

Inter-State bus services between Karnataka and Maharashtra resumed on a full-scale on Thursday. A lot of passengers from both sides of the border suffered great inconvenience when the bus services remained suspended. NWKRTC has suffered around ₹40 lakh loss in the four days of suspension of services, officers said. Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Roshan told reporters on Thursday that senior officers, …

Bus services between Karnataka and Maharashtra resume slowly; all services may resume on February 27
1 month ago

Bus services between Karnataka and Maharashtra resume slowly; all services may resume on February 27

The Hindu  

The North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation began running buses on some routes to Maharashtra on Wednesday. Belagavi Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Roshan and Superintendent of Police Bheemashankar S. Guled held talks with their respective counterparts in Kolhapur, Solapur, and Sangli districts in Maharashtra. Earlier on Monday, NWKRTC managing director Priyanga M. met Chetan Singh Rathore, IGP, and asked the police …

Karnataka, Maharashtra bus services halted after attacks amid language row
1 month ago

Karnataka, Maharashtra bus services halted after attacks amid language row

India Today  

Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy arrived in Belagavi on Monday as tensions escalated over the ongoing language dispute between Karnataka and Maharashtra. The minister visited the Regional Transport Office in the morning to assess the safety of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation staff and review the operation of buses to Maharashtra. A day later, in what appeared to be a …

Assault on NWKRTC conductor: Ramalinga Reddy to visit Belagavi on February 24
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1 month ago

Assault on NWKRTC conductor: Ramalinga Reddy to visit Belagavi on February 24

The Hindu  

As the situation on either side of the Karnataka-Maharashtra border remained tense following the assault of a North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation bus conductor on Friday after he asked a passenger to speak in Kannada, Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy is set to visit Belagavi on Monday to take stock of the situation with respect to bus services. In …

Sena UBT workers blacken Karnataka buses after Marathi driver's assault in Chitradurga
1 month ago

Sena UBT workers blacken Karnataka buses after Marathi driver's assault in Chitradurga

Hindustan Times  

Workers from Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena on Saturday night staged a protest in Pune's Swargate area and blackened buses with Karnataka number plates, an act which followed the assault of Marathi-speaking bus driver in the southern state's Chitradurga area. Jadhav's assault took place on the Maharashtra state transport's bus travelling from Bangalore to Mumbai on the night of February 21, …

Maharashtra Suspends Buses To Karnataka After Driver Attacked, His Face Blackened
1 month ago

Maharashtra Suspends Buses To Karnataka After Driver Attacked, His Face Blackened

ABP News  

The Maharashtra government suspended the state transport buses to Karnataka after a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation bus was attacked by pro-Kannada activists. On the same day, a conductor of the state-owned transport corporation bus of Karnataka was allegedly assaulted on the outskirts of the district headquarters town of Belagavi bordering Maharashtra, for not replying to a girl in Marathi. …

Uddhav Sena workers blacken Karnataka buses in Pune amid language feud, services halted between states
1 month ago

Uddhav Sena workers blacken Karnataka buses in Pune amid language feud, services halted between states

India TV News  

Uddhav Sena workers blacken Karnataka buses in Pune amid language feud, services halted between states The feud over language in the buses travelling across state borders into Maharashtra and Karnataka started after a bus conductor was assaulted for not speaking Marathi in Karnataka's Belagavi. Notably, this incident came in wake of the alleged assault of a Marathi speaking bus driver …

Maharashtra Halts Bus Services to Karnataka After Attack
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1 month ago

Maharashtra Halts Bus Services to Karnataka After Attack

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai/Belgavi: Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Saturday ordered the suspension of the state transport buses to Karnataka after an MSRTC bus was attacked in the neighbouring state. Sarnaik said the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation bus, which was plying from Bengaluru to Mumbai, was attacked in Chitradurga around 9.10 pm on Friday by pro-Kannada activists. "Bus services to Karnataka …

Maharashtra News: Travelling to Karnataka? MSRTC suspends state transport buses after attack on bus, driver
1 month ago

Maharashtra News: Travelling to Karnataka? MSRTC suspends state transport buses after attack on bus, driver

Live Mint  

Mumbai/Belgavi Feb 22 Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Saturday ordered the suspension of the state transport buses to Karnataka after an MSRTC bus was attacked in the neighbouring state. Sarnaik said the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation bus, which was plying from Bengaluru to Mumbai, was attacked in Chitradurga around 9.10 pm on Friday by pro-Kannada activists. “A case …

Bus service between Maharashtra-Karnataka suspended in light of assault on State Transport employee
1 month ago

Bus service between Maharashtra-Karnataka suspended in light of assault on State Transport employee

The Hindu  

The MSRTC bus service between Maharashtra and Karnataka has been suspended from Kolhapur division by the Maharashtra government for the safety and security of its employees and commuters, Maharashtra Government said on Saturday. The decision has been taken in light of the assault of a Maharashtra State Transport employee by some anti-social elements in Karnataka on Friday night. The Minister …

Assault on NWKRTC bus conductor leads to suspension of some bus services; four held
1 month ago

Assault on NWKRTC bus conductor leads to suspension of some bus services; four held

The Hindu  

The case of assault on a NWKRTC bus conductor for asking a passenger to speak in Kannada took another turn on Saturday, with a counter case under the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act being filed against the bus conductor. Members of the Karnataka Nava Nirmana Sene stopped a Maharashtra State transport bus near Chitradurga and …

Karnataka bus staff beaten over language dispute, told to learn Marathi. Watch video
1 month ago

Karnataka bus staff beaten over language dispute, told to learn Marathi. Watch video

Hindustan Times  

A bus conductor and driver employed by the North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation were assaulted by a group of youths in Belagavi over a dispute regarding the use of Marathi. According to officials, the incident occurred on Friday around 12.30 pm near Sulebhavi, news agency PTI reported. Following the incident, the Marihal Police arrested three individuals—Maruti Turumuri, Rahul Naidu, …

Maharashtra suspends state bus services to Karnataka after attack on MSRTC bus
1 month ago

Maharashtra suspends state bus services to Karnataka after attack on MSRTC bus

India TV News  

Maharashtra suspends state bus services to Karnataka after attack on MSRTC bus Maharashtra: Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik said the bus services won't be resumed unless the Karnataka government makes its stand clear on the issue. Maharashtra: Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Saturday ordered the suspension of the state transport buses to Karnataka after an MSRTC bus was attacked. Sarnaik …

TGSRTC employees give strike notice, list 21 demands
2 months ago

TGSRTC employees give strike notice, list 21 demands

The Hindu  

The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation employees through their joint action committee on Monday served a strike notice on the management while pressing for 21 demands, including its merger with the State government first proposed through a government order in 2013. From fulfilling the promises made to RTC employees in the election manifesto, revision of salaries and allowances pending since …

RTC serves strike notice, sets 21-day deadline
2 months ago

RTC serves strike notice, sets 21-day deadline

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A joint action committee of TGSRTC workers unions have served a strike notice to the public transporter’s management, seeking action on their 21 demands within 21 days. The major demands include the implementation of two pending pay revisions, clearing the public transporter’s debt, enhancing budget allocation, new recruitment, and reimbursement of provident fund amount used by the corporation. If …

KSRTC bus bound for Bengaluru overturns in Maddur, 33 injured
2 months, 1 week ago

KSRTC bus bound for Bengaluru overturns in Maddur, 33 injured

The Hindu  

A KSRTC bus plying between Chamarajanagar and Bengaluru overturned near Rudrakshipura, in Maddur taluk of Mandya district in Karnataka, on January 20, resulting in injuries to 33 passengers. “Except for three passengers, who suffered head injuries, the rest were undergoing treatment for minor injuries,” said Deputy Commissioner of Mandya Kumar, who visited the hospital in Maddur. “The passengers, who had …

KSRTC bus overturns on Mysuru-Bengaluru highway, more than 25 injured, two critical: Report
2 months, 1 week ago

KSRTC bus overturns on Mysuru-Bengaluru highway, more than 25 injured, two critical: Report

Hindustan Times  

A Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation bus traveling on the old Mysuru-Bengaluru highway overturned on Monday, after the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle. The incident occurred near Nidaghatta in Maddur taluk, leaving over 25 passengers injured. According to Times Now, the incident occurred near Nidaghatta in Maddur taluk, leaving over 25 passengers injured, with two of them in …

Bengaluru Metro travel to get expensive, fares set to rise by 45%
2 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru Metro travel to get expensive, fares set to rise by 45%

Live Mint  

Metro commuters in Bengaluru may soon face a 45 per cent hike in fares, significantly increasing travel costs across the city. The latest development has come a few days after the Karnataka government increased bus fares by 15 per cent. "The cabinet has decided to revise the bus fare of the four state transport corporations of Karnataka State Road Transport …

Passengers suffer as contractual bus staff continue strike in Mohali
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Passengers suffer as contractual bus staff continue strike in Mohali

Hindustan Times  

Passengers in Chandigarh and Mohali were on the receiving end on the second day of the strike by the contractual employees of Punjab Roadways and PEPSU Road Transport Corporation. Most government buses remained off the roads at the Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Inter-State Bus Terminus, Phase 6, Mohali, leaving the passengers stranded. Private buses are too expensive.” Meanwhile, private bus …

Passengers bear brunt as bus services hit in Punjab’s Doaba
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Passengers bear brunt as bus services hit in Punjab’s Doaba

Hindustan Times  

Bus services were crippled in Doaba region of Punjab on Monday, the first day of the three-day strike called by contractual employees of state transport undertakings Pepsu Road Transport Corporation, Punjab Roadways and Punbus. To minimise the impact of the strike, the state transport department directed managements of state transport undertakings to deploy their regular staff, including those on desk …

Contractual employees of Punjab Roadways, PRTC begin 3-day strike; bus services hit
Top News
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Contractual employees of Punjab Roadways, PRTC begin 3-day strike; bus services hit

Hindustan Times  

Contractual employees of Punjab Roadways and Pepsu Road Transportation Corporation began a three-day strike on Monday to press for their demands, including regularisation of their jobs. Punjab Roadways, Punbus, PRTC Contract Workers’ Union president Resham Singh Gill said around 8,000 contractual employees are participating in the three-day strike that began on Monday. According to the protesters, around 2,800 buses of …

Karnataka bus fare hike: BJP distributes roses to passengers as a mark of protest against Congress govt
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka bus fare hike: BJP distributes roses to passengers as a mark of protest against Congress govt

Hindustan Times  

In a unique protest against the recent bus fare hike implemented by the Congress-led Karnataka government, the state BJP unit distributed roses to passengers in Bengaluru. Ashoka also claimed that the fare hike was unjustly attributed to rising petrol prices, asserting that the previous BJP government had not raised fares even when fuel prices surged. It pointed out that bus …

Karnataka govt approves 15% hike in bus fares as state finance collapses due to freebies
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka govt approves 15% hike in bus fares as state finance collapses due to freebies

Op India  

The Indian National Congress stormed to power in Karnataka after the state legislative assembly elections in 2023 promising to deliver better governance, comfortable lifestyle and economic relief for the voters. Meanwhile, a decision to lift the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board’s borrowing ceiling from financial institutions from Rs 500 crore to Rs 5,000 crore was also approved by the Karnataka …

BMTC collects over ₹19L as fine from those travelling without tickets, occupying ladies seat
4 months ago

BMTC collects over ₹19L as fine from those travelling without tickets, occupying ladies seat

Hindustan Times  

The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation has collected over ₹19 lakh as a penalty from 10,069 passengers who were penalised for travelling without tickets and occupying seats exclusively reserved for ladies in the last three months, officials said on Thursday. According to BMTC, during the months of August, September and October, the checking staff checked 57,219 trips and penalised 8,891 ticketless …

RTC trade unions of Karnataka threaten indefinite strike from Dec 31 in state
4 months ago

RTC trade unions of Karnataka threaten indefinite strike from Dec 31 in state

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Joint Action Committee of the Trade Unions of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporations representing six unions have threatened to go on an indefinite strike from December 31 if their demands are not met. They said they would protest at Belagavi during the winter session of the state legislature on December 9, urging the government to clear their …

Delhi bus strike: Chaos at bus stops as DTC drivers protest disrupts transport, netizens say ‘rise above politics’
4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi bus strike: Chaos at bus stops as DTC drivers protest disrupts transport, netizens say ‘rise above politics’

Live Mint  

The strike of DTC contractual bus drivers and conductors has disrupted Delhi's public transportation. According to the DTC Employees Union, the Delhi DTC bus strike will likely continue on Tuesday. According to a post by DTC Workers Union's official social media page on Monday, the strike will continue. If any colleague creates any disturbance, he is not a member of …

Bengaluru bus conductor slaps woman passenger; suspended | Video
1 year ago

Bengaluru bus conductor slaps woman passenger; suspended | Video

Hindustan Times  

A bus conductor from Bengaluru has been suspended from duty after he thrashed a woman passenger on Tuesday morning, a video of which is going viral on social media. The BMTC on Tuesday said they have taken "disciplinary action" and suspended the bus conductor. The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation in this light, issued a press release on Tuesday, saying they …

Karnataka RTCs take disciplinary action against 108 conductors for issuing ‘fake’ tickets under Shakti scheme
1 year ago

Karnataka RTCs take disciplinary action against 108 conductors for issuing ‘fake’ tickets under Shakti scheme

The Hindu  

: As the Karnataka government’s Shakti scheme that allows women to travel for free in State transport buses has received an overwhelming response, the road transport corporations have taken disciplinary action against 108 conductors from four RTCs for generating ‘fake’ tickets under the scheme. According to the data, 53 conductors in the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, 12 in the …

Karnataka’s four road transport corporations shell out ₹20.55 crore monthly in toll payments
1 year, 1 month ago

Karnataka’s four road transport corporations shell out ₹20.55 crore monthly in toll payments

The Hindu  

The four road transport corporations have made a toll payment of ₹20.55 crore on an average every month, according to data from the Transport Department. Mr. Reddy said: “Earlier, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation had requested the NHAI for toll concessions for corporation buses, given its status as a State-run public service company. Mr. Reddy stated that last November …

Hry Roadways employees go on strike against new hit-and-run law
1 year, 2 months ago

Hry Roadways employees go on strike against new hit-and-run law

Hindustan Times  

The Haryana Roadways employees went on a day-long strike on Wednesday that led to disruption of services in the district to protest the new provision of ₹7-lakh penalty and 10-year jail term related to hit-and-run cases in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The protesters also demanded regular filling of vacant posts in workshops, promotion of employees recruited under Group-D category, increase …

T.N. bus strike | Madras HC succeeds in persuading trade unions to suspend the strike till January 19 in public interest
1 year, 2 months ago

T.N. bus strike | Madras HC succeeds in persuading trade unions to suspend the strike till January 19 in public interest

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday succeeded in persuading the State transport corporation trade unions to suspend the bus strike till January 19, in the interest of the people dependent on public transport for travel during the Pongal season. Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy recorded the submissions made by Senior Counsel Vijay Narayan, representing Anna …

Tamil Nadu transport workers declare indefinite bus strike from today
1 year, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu transport workers declare indefinite bus strike from today

Live Mint  

Tamil Nadu transport workers' unions have announced an indefinite bus strike from Tuesday, January 9. However, the transport strike called by various transport employee unions demanding the 15th wage revision has not affected the operation of buses including the Metropolitan Transport Corporation today. Tamil Nadu Transport Minister SS Sivasankar inspected Chennai Koyambedu Bus Stand and advised transport officials for smooth …

Karnataka truck drivers to go on indefinite strike from January 17
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka truck drivers to go on indefinite strike from January 17

Hindustan Times  

Truck drivers across Karnataka will go on an indefinite strike starting from January 17, announced the Federation of Karnataka Lorry Owners’ Association on Saturday. The strike is to protest against the stringent laws for hit-and-run cases under the new Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita Karnataka truck drivers to go on indefinite strike from January 17 Speaking to reporters, C Naveen Reddy, president …

RTC forms Panel, Hired Bus Owners Call off Strike
1 year, 2 months ago

RTC forms Panel, Hired Bus Owners Call off Strike

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Hired Bus Owners Association has called off its proposed strike from Friday after the TSRTC decided to form a committee to resolve the issues emanating from the Maha Lakshmi scheme for free bus travel, by January 10. The association, with 2,700 bus owners, highlighted five issues, with regard to fuel and maintenance charges, among others. “We …

RTC Staff Beset by Pay Dues, Unpaid Arrears, Increased Work and Inhumane Practices
1 year, 4 months ago

RTC Staff Beset by Pay Dues, Unpaid Arrears, Increased Work and Inhumane Practices

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Having played a crucial role in the statehood movement, employees of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation are resentful about the treatment meted out to them, with pay revisions remaining on and an increase in workload, among other issues. Increased workload: Workers say that when the Telangana state was constituted, 56,740 employees used to cover 31 to 33 lakh …

Private transporters call off strike after meeting Transport Minister B. Ramalinga Reddy in Bengaluru
1 year, 6 months ago

Private transporters call off strike after meeting Transport Minister B. Ramalinga Reddy in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

Private transport operators called off their strike following assurances by Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy to address their concerns and demands. On September 11, most autorickshaws, cabs and private buses stayed off roads in Bengaluru in response to a call by Federation of Karnataka State Private Transport Association. Nataraj Sharma, president of the Federation, said, “Unless we get a written guarantee …

Bengaluru Bandh: Schools Relying on Private Vehicles to Remain Shut Today
1 year, 6 months ago

Bengaluru Bandh: Schools Relying on Private Vehicles to Remain Shut Today

News 18  

The Federation of Karnataka State Private Transport Associations in Bengaluru has called for a strike or “Bengaluru Bandh” today, September 11, which would result in a disruption of operations for all private commercial vehicles operating in Karnataka’s capital city. The strike in Bengaluru today will have an impact on an array of private transport services, including auto-rickshaws, cab aggregators and …

‘Bengaluru Bandh’ today! Transport unions call for strike, govt on alert
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Bengaluru Bandh’ today! Transport unions call for strike, govt on alert

Live Mint  

In Karnataka, private transportation has called for a one-day strike ‘Bengaluru Bandh’ today, September 11, Monday against the state government's Shakti scheme which offers free travel facilities to women on non-premium government buses. However, the Karnataka Transport Department has made arrangements in order to tackle the Bandh called by the private bus, taxi, and auto unions, said Transport Minister Ramalinga …

Pvt transport operators call off day-long strike in Bengaluru after Minister's assurance on their demands
1 year, 6 months ago

Pvt transport operators call off day-long strike in Bengaluru after Minister's assurance on their demands

India TV News  

Bengaluru bandh: After assurance from Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy that most of their demands would be fulfilled, the Federation of the Karnataka State Private Transport Associations called off the day-long strike in the city on Monday afternoon. The Federation of the Karnataka State Private Transport Associations has called for a 'bandh' in Bengaluru today against the state government's Shakti scheme …

Bangalore bandh Highlights: Strike called off after Karnataka govt intervention
1 year, 6 months ago

Bangalore bandh Highlights: Strike called off after Karnataka govt intervention

Hindustan Times  

Bangalore bandh Updates: The Federation of the Karnataka State Private Transport Association declared a citywide 'bandh' in Bengaluru on Monday. About nine lakh private commercial vehicles, including auto-rickshaws, corporate vehicles, airport taxis, maxi cabs, and buses, are set to stay off the roads. The federation has complained that they have lost more than 40% of their revenue after the launch …

Bengaluru bandh on September 11. What's open, what's closed
1 year, 6 months ago

Bengaluru bandh on September 11. What's open, what's closed

Hindustan Times  

The private taxi and bus associations in Bengaluru declared strike on September 11 and most of the private transportation in the city is expected to shut. As Monday is a working day for the IT employees and other commuters, the BMTC is also planning to deploy extra buses to meet the demand amid the strike. What's open, what's closed Ever …

Schools in Bengaluru to Likely Remain Closed Tomorrow Due to Transport Strike
1 year, 6 months ago

Schools in Bengaluru to Likely Remain Closed Tomorrow Due to Transport Strike

News 18  

A private transport strike in Bengaluru on Monday, September 11, is increasingly likely as a result of a lack of agreement between the Karnataka government and the Federation of Karnataka State Private Transport Association. Auto-rickshaws, taxis and school buses are among the several private transportation services that are anticipated to be affected by the upcoming strike on Monday in Bengaluru. …

Mumbai: Strike by drivers of BEST's private bus operators enters 5th day, 704 buses remain off roads
1 year, 7 months ago

Mumbai: Strike by drivers of BEST's private bus operators enters 5th day, 704 buses remain off roads

India TV News  

Drivers of private bus operators hired by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport undertaking continued their strike for the fifth day on Sunday over salary hikes and other demands, officials said. As many as 704 wet leased buses of the private operators remained off roads, they said. The official said the BEST was doing maximum utilisation of its own drivers …

Mumbai: BEST bus strike intensifies, over 1,300 buses did not leave depot today
1 year, 7 months ago

Mumbai: BEST bus strike intensifies, over 1,300 buses did not leave depot today

Live Mint  

The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport bus strike intensified on Friday with over 1300 buses off the roads on the third day of the strike. The strike was called by the drivers of private bus operators demanding a hike in their wages. Drivers of private bus operators SMT or the Daga Group went on strike at the Ghatkopar and Mulund …

Karnataka transport minister calls private bus and taxi unions for a meeting ahead of strike on July 27
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka transport minister calls private bus and taxi unions for a meeting ahead of strike on July 27

Hindustan Times  

After various private transport unions revealed their plans to conduct a strike on July 27, the Karnataka government has called for a meeting with representatives of various unions on Monday. The government is likely to discuss their issues and listen to the demands in the meeting which will be chaired by Karnataka transport minister Ramalinga Reddy. Karnataka transport minister calls …

K'taka's auto unions and private bus operators likely to go on a strike on July 27: Report
1 year, 8 months ago

K'taka's auto unions and private bus operators likely to go on a strike on July 27: Report

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru’s private bus owners along with auto and taxi driver associations are likely to call for strike in the city on July 27, reported The Times of India. The associations demand the Karnataka government to extend the Shakti scheme to the private players who have been reportedly facing losses ever since the free bus travel for women was launched. K'taka's …

Telangana RTC employees plan massive strike over unpaid dues
1 year, 8 months ago

Telangana RTC employees plan massive strike over unpaid dues

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Employees of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation are set to lock horns with the government over unpaid dues, on the lines of the 2019 agitation when a 55-day strike prompted the state government to resolve their issues and announce a special revenue package to revive the corporation. Kamalakar Goud, state president of the RTC Telangana Mazdoor Union, said: …

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