Bus Services Hit in Karnataka for 2nd Day as RTC Employees' Strike Continues
3 years, 9 months ago

Bus Services Hit in Karnataka for 2nd Day as RTC Employees' Strike Continues

News 18  

Bus services were hit across Karnataka for the second consecutive day on Thursday, as drivers and conductors of road transport corporations continued their indefinite strike on wage related issues. With the government not ready to concede to their demand for implementation of the sixth pay commission report, employees have decided to continue with the strike, despite Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa warning strict action. Transport department Principal Secretary Anjum Parvez reiterated the government's stand that implementation of the sixth pay commission for RTC employees was not possible, as he requested the workers to get back to work and not to get misguided. Kodihalli Chandrashekhar, honorary president of the Karnataka State Road Transport Employees League which is spearheading the strike, reiterated that implementation of sixth pay commission was their prime demand. Stating that about 24,000 RTC buses used to operate every day and it was not possible to gather equal number of private transport vehicles, officials said many private buses, mini buses, maxi cabs have been roped in and all kind of support was being given for them to operate.

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Karnataka transport minister Ramalinga Reddy justifies bus fare hike
Top News
1 week ago

Karnataka transport minister Ramalinga Reddy justifies bus fare hike

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Friday justified 15 per cent increase in government bus fares across the board and hit out at the BJP for its protest against the hike. Addressing reporters here, the minister said all the four corporations, namely Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, KKRTC Kalyana Road Transport Corporation, North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation and Bangalore …

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

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

Tamil Nadu transport workers declare indefinite bus strike from today
1 year 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 …

RTC forms Panel, Hired Bus Owners Call off Strike
1 year 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 …

‘Bengaluru Bandh’ today! Transport unions call for strike, govt on alert
1 year, 4 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 …

Schools in Bengaluru to Likely Remain Closed Tomorrow Due to Transport Strike
1 year, 4 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. …

Karnataka transport minister calls private bus and taxi unions for a meeting ahead of strike on July 27
1 year, 5 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, 5 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 …

Karnataka transport employees to go on indefinite strike from March 24: Report
1 year, 10 months ago

Karnataka transport employees to go on indefinite strike from March 24: Report

Hindustan Times  

State transport employees in Karnataka are set to go on an indefinite strike from March 24 in a bid to increase their wages, get more allowances, and a number of other demands. Government employees had held a 15-day transport strike demanding wage revision in April 2021. Government employees had held a 15-day transport strike demanding wage revision in April 2021, …

Govt employees end strike after 17% hike in basic salary
1 year, 10 months ago

Govt employees end strike after 17% hike in basic salary

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka government employees on Wednesday ended their strike after the state government offered an interim hike in basic salary of up to 17% and announced setting up a committee to study the feasibility of reverting to the Old Pension Scheme. Karnataka government employees ended their strike after the state government offered an interim hike in basic salary The salary hike …

Some services hit as Karnataka government employees begin indefinite strike
1 year, 10 months ago

Some services hit as Karnataka government employees begin indefinite strike

The Hindu  

In an embarrassment to the government ahead of Assembly elections, about eight lakh employees and those working in aided institutions launched an indefinite strike, demanding pay revision, across Karnataka on March 1. Which services in Karnataka are affected Government and aided educational institutions shut with teachers joining the strike Preparatory examinations of class 10 Outpatient services in government hospitals shut …

Illegal Strike: Karnataka High Court Disposes Off Recovery Proceedings Against Transport Corporation Employees In View Of State Action
3 years, 3 months ago

Illegal Strike: Karnataka High Court Disposes Off Recovery Proceedings Against Transport Corporation Employees In View Of State Action

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday disposed off a petition seeking to recover the revenue loss from Unions and Employees of the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation and Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, who went on an alleged illegal strike in December 2020. The BMTC informed the court that following the illegal strike, it had terminated 359 trainee employees, 230 employees …

'Worst Time To Strike' : Karnataka High Court On Transport Employees Strike
3 years, 8 months ago

'Worst Time To Strike' : Karnataka High Court On Transport Employees Strike

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday observed that "perhaps this is possibly the worst time to take recourse to the strike," while issuing notice to Karnataka State Road Transport Employees League, which has called for an indefinite strike of all bus services run by the four road transport corporations in the state, from April 7. The court said "We hope …

Employees performing duty to receive March salaries today: KSRTC
3 years, 8 months ago

Employees performing duty to receive March salaries today: KSRTC

Hindustan Times  

As the ongoing strike by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation entered its fifth day on Sunday, the corporation stated that the employees who are performing their duties despite being instigated and threatened by their co-workers to go on strike, will receive their March salaries today. A notice issued by the KSRTC on Sunday said, "Our dedicated employees performed duty …

Karnataka RTC workers strike enters 6th day, bus services continue to be hit
3 years, 8 months ago

Karnataka RTC workers strike enters 6th day, bus services continue to be hit

India TV News  

Bus services were hampered for the sixth consecutive day in Karnataka, as the strike by the employees of the road transport corporations on wage related issues continued on Monday. With a stalemate between the government and employees of the four transport corporations in the state, over their demand for wages as per the 6th Pay Commission continuing, majority of the …

Railways Chips in to Mitigate Passengers' Woes as Karnataka Road Transport Employees Strike Enters Second Day
3 years, 9 months ago

Railways Chips in to Mitigate Passengers' Woes as Karnataka Road Transport Employees Strike Enters Second Day

News 18  

The Indian Railways on Thursday chipped in to mitigate the passengers’ woes in the wake of state-owned transport corporations employees’ strike, which entered the second day over salary-related issues. The South Western Railway said in a statement that these trains will operate “with special fare due to strike of Karnataka Road Transport Corporation Employees and for clearing rush of upcoming …

Bus strike in Karnataka from today, universities postpone exams
3 years, 9 months ago

Bus strike in Karnataka from today, universities postpone exams

India TV News  

Karnataka Bus Strike Today: Public transport services in Karnataka are likely to be affected as employees of road transport corporations have announced an indefinite strike from today. Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation, North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation and North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation and others have announced to join the strike. The state government …

Karnataka government warns RTC workers against bus strike, rules out negotiations
3 years, 9 months ago

Karnataka government warns RTC workers against bus strike, rules out negotiations

Firstpost  

Chief Secretary P Ravi Kumar said the demand for implementation of the 6th Pay Commission for transport employees cannot be fulfilled Bengaluru: With drivers and conductors of road transport corporations set to begin a strike on wage related issues from 7 April, the Karnataka government on Tuesday warned of strict action and ruled out any negotiations with them. Appealing to …

Karnataka RTC strike from April 7: What will be affected
3 years, 9 months ago

Karnataka RTC strike from April 7: What will be affected

India TV News  

Drivers and conductors of road transport corporations in Karnataka will begin a strike on wage-related issues from Wednesday, April 7. The state government made it clear that their demand for implementation of the sixth pay commission report for the Road Transport Corporation workers cannot be fulfilled. "Transport employees have given a call to go on strike from tomorrow, the Chief …

Karnataka Bus Strike Today: State Govt Warns KSRTC Workers of Strict Action, Rules Out Negotiation
3 years, 9 months ago

Karnataka Bus Strike Today: State Govt Warns KSRTC Workers of Strict Action, Rules Out Negotiation

News 18  

With the employees of road transport corporations set to go on a strike on wage related issues from April 7, the Karnataka government on Tuesday warned of strict action and ruled out any negotiations with them. Noting that most of the demands made by the employees have been addressed despite financial constraints due to COVID-19, the government made it clear …

Transport Employees Stir in Karnataka Enters Second Day; Bus Services Hit
4 years, 1 month ago

Transport Employees Stir in Karnataka Enters Second Day; Bus Services Hit

News 18  

Members of the public suffered as thousands of employees of state-owned transport corporations continued their strike for a second day here on Friday pressing various demands resulting in disruption of services. Thousands of government buses did not operate due to the stir by transport corporation employees demanding salaries on par with state government employees among others. According to sources in …

Karnataka govt withdraws request to run special trains for migrant labourers
4 years, 8 months ago

Karnataka govt withdraws request to run special trains for migrant labourers

India TV News  

The Karnataka government has withdrawn its request to the railways to run special trains to ferry migrant labourers to their home states, hours after builders met Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa to apprise him of the problems to the construction sector in case they left. The Principal Secretary in the Revenue Department N Manjunatha Prasad, who is the nodal officer …

About 48,000 Telangana RTC employees resume duties after 52-days strike
5 years, 1 month ago

About 48,000 Telangana RTC employees resume duties after 52-days strike

India TV News  

Around 48,000 workers of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation resume their duties on Friday after calling off 52 days strike. Telangana Chief Minister welcomed back TSRTC employees who have joined their duties on Friday. Member of Legislative Council Ramchander Rao said that that the RTC employees have joined their duties but the state government was not prepared in any way …

K Chandrasekhar Rao, RTC staff meet on December 1
5 years, 1 month ago

K Chandrasekhar Rao, RTC staff meet on December 1

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao will meet Road Transport Corporation workers from all the 97 depots in the state on December 1 at Pragathi Bhavan in the city. The chief minister wanted workers representatives to reach Pragathi Bhavan by 12 noon and lunch arrangements were made for them at the venue. Transport minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar thanked the Chief …

MLAs feel RTC strike doesn’t bode well for municipal polls
5 years, 2 months ago

MLAs feel RTC strike doesn’t bode well for municipal polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The triumph at Huzurnagar notwithstanding, Telangana Rashtra Samiti MLAs are worried that the Road Transport Corporation strike will have an adverse impact on the party if it went in for municipal elections without resolving the strike first. Many ruling party MLAs say in private that as most of the bus depots are located in urban areas, and a majority …

No solution in sight as TSRTC employees' strike enters 18th day
5 years, 2 months ago

No solution in sight as TSRTC employees' strike enters 18th day

India TV News  

The striking employees of state-owned Telangana State Road Transport Corporation adopted a novel way to protest on Tuesday as their indefinite strike entered the 18th day. Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao not only ruled out talks, but also declared that except 1,200 all others who failed to join duty before the expiry of deadline cease to be TSRTC employees. A …

RTC strike: No money to pay September salaries, corporation tells HC
5 years, 2 months ago

RTC strike: No money to pay September salaries, corporation tells HC

India TV News  

The management of state-owned Telangana State Road Transport Corporation told the Telangana High Court on Monday that it has no money to pay salaries for September to the striking employees. The TSRTC informed Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili that the public utility requires Rs 224 crore to pay the salaries to over 48,000 employees while it currently has only Rs 7.5 …

RTC employees' bandh passes off peacefully in Telangana
5 years, 2 months ago

RTC employees' bandh passes off peacefully in Telangana

India TV News  

The state-wide bandh called by striking Telangana State Road Transport Corporation employees in support of their demands,passed off peacefully on Saturday, barring stray incidentsof pelting of stones at buses. Demanding that the government invite protesting employees for talks, Telangana Jana Samiti president M Kodandaram demanded to know what else was a constitutional crisis if the government did not respect even …

Telangana bus strike enters 15th day: TSRTC employees launch state-wide bandh demanding merging of transport body with state govt
5 years, 2 months ago

Telangana bus strike enters 15th day: TSRTC employees launch state-wide bandh demanding merging of transport body with state govt

Firstpost  

The state-wide bandh called by the striking employees of TSRTC pressing various demands, including merger of the corporation with the Telangana government, began on Saturday. Hyderabad: The state-wide bandh called by the striking employees of TSRTC pressing various demands, including the merger of the corporation with the Telangana government, began on Saturday with the opposition parties actively supporting it. Meanwhile, …

Transport Minister snubs Gov Tamilisai Soundararajan, sends babu
5 years, 2 months ago

Transport Minister snubs Gov Tamilisai Soundararajan, sends babu

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Transport minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar on Thursday snubbed Governor Tamilisai Soundarajan when she telephoned to take stock of the ongoing strike of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation workers, who have been on strike since October 4. The minister deputed a bureaucrat, principal secretary Rajiv Sharma, instead to Raj Bhavan. The minister, Raj Bhavan sources said, told the Governor he …

Telangana government extends Dusshera holiday for colleges, schools till October 19
5 years, 2 months ago

Telangana government extends Dusshera holiday for colleges, schools till October 19

India Today  

The government of Telangana on Saturday extended till October 19 Dasherra holidays for the educational institutions in view of the ongoing indefinite strike by the employees of state-run Telangana State Road Transport Corporation. KCR, as the chief minister is popularly known, directed officials to operate 100 percent RTC buses in the next three days. Chandrashekhar announces to take firm actions …

Chandrasekhar Rao says no talks, wants bus services restored by October 21
5 years, 2 months ago

Chandrasekhar Rao says no talks, wants bus services restored by October 21

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Making it clear that that the government would not recognise the “illegal and unlawful strike” under any circumstances, and that there was no question of having talks with those on strike, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday instructed officials to make arrangements to restore the RTC buses services in their entirety. Mr Rao asked RTC officials to appoint …

Telangana High Court isn’t satisfied with RTC report
5 years, 3 months ago

Telangana High Court isn’t satisfied with RTC report

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Not satisfied with the report filed by the state government and TSRTC management on the measures taken to mitigate people’s sufferings due to the ongoing RTC strike, the Telangana High Court on Thursday directed the state government and RTC management and also RTC unions to file detailed counter affidavits in the PIL filed against the strike. The Vacation Bench …

RTC workers strike: Transport minister says action to be taken against those charging higher rates for tickets
5 years, 3 months ago

RTC workers strike: Transport minister says action to be taken against those charging higher rates for tickets

Firstpost  

The minister said that the government had taken a ‘perfect measure’ against the backdrop of the RTC workers strike in the state Hyderabad: Telangana transport minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar has said that an adequate number of buses are plying in the state and stringent action will be taken against those who collect tickets at a higher rate. The minister said …

Buses go off in Telangana as TSRTC strike begins
5 years, 3 months ago

Buses go off in Telangana as TSRTC strike begins

India TV News  

Buses of state-owned Telangana State Road Transport Corporation went off the roads across the state as employees began an indefinite strike from Friday midnight to press for their demands. Hundreds of passengers were stranded at bus stations across the state and people travelling to their destinations for Dasara and Bathukamma festivals faced severe inconvenience as over 10,000 buses remained confined …

Bail out loss-making road transport corporations: Workers’ federation
5 years, 6 months ago

Bail out loss-making road transport corporations: Workers’ federation

The Hindu  

The KSRTC Staff and Workers’ Federation has demanded that the State government come to the aid of the loss-making road transport corporations in the State. Other prominent demands include exemption from paying motor vehicle tax, payment of employees’ salary, reducing the State cess on fuel, and releasing pending student bus pass subsidy of ₹2,500 crore, he said. An official of …

Bharat bandh: Transport workers join trade union strike demanding minimum wage; schools shut in Karnataka; protests in Bengal, Odisha, Assam
6 years ago

Bharat bandh: Transport workers join trade union strike demanding minimum wage; schools shut in Karnataka; protests in Bengal, Odisha, Assam

Firstpost  

Scores of transport workers, demanding social security and a monthly salary of Rs 24,000, are observing a two-day nationwide strike starting from Tuesday. The transport workers who planned to join the protests include employees of Bengaluru’s Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation and Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, and Mumbai’s BEST buses. They are Transport workers’ demands The demands of the transport …

2-day transport strike from today: Bus, auto, taxis may stay off roads
6 years ago

2-day transport strike from today: Bus, auto, taxis may stay off roads

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Demanding social security and a minimum monthly salary of Rs24,000, scores of transport workers in several parts of India went on a strike for two days from today. Operators of Mumbai’s BEST buses, Bengaluru’s Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation and Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation buses have threatened to join the nationwide protest against “anti-worker” government policies. Several unions …

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