Private bus operators come under fire
11 years, 7 months ago

Private bus operators come under fire

The Hindu  

Private bus operators in the region have raised the hackles of the striking AP State Road Transport Corporation unions by showing what the latter calls ‘utter disregard’ for the ongoing agitation for Samaikyandhra. “When cycle and auto-rickshaw operators who earn meagre income have voluntarily joined the stir, why should private bus operators who earn crores, mostly by fleecing the commuters, stay away from the agitation?” fumes Y. Venkateswara Rao, zonal secretary of the APSRTC Employees Union. “Telangana or no Telangana, private bus operators are the first to be hit in the event of an agitation. Unlike the RTC union, private bus owners operate independently and thus will not make much difference,” says Ashok Kumar, proprietor of Vinayak Tours and Travels.

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Chennai auto strike: Autorickshaw drivers’ unions stage protest demanding revision of fares
1 week, 6 days ago

Chennai auto strike: Autorickshaw drivers’ unions stage protest demanding revision of fares

The Hindu  

A section of commuters in Chennai were affected by the strike called by various autorickshaw trade unions on Wednesday, putting forth their demands, including the revision of auto fares. While a group of auto trade unions under the banner of Tamil Nadu Auto, Call Taxi Drivers Association Federation protested at Rajarathinam stadium in Egmore, another group, Federation of Tamil Nadu …

Tamil Nadu’s Move Towards Private Bus and Minibus Sparks Privatisation Fears Among TNSTC Employees
1 month, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu’s Move Towards Private Bus and Minibus Sparks Privatisation Fears Among TNSTC Employees

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 24, 2025 23:17 IST - 13 MINS READ When the Tamil Nadu government announced it would operate private buses on a contract basis alongside State-run buses during Deepavali 2024, the public cheered the move, welcoming the effort to manage the holiday rush and ensure smoother travel. Arumugam Ramalingam, general secretary of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporations …

Private bus services on Kundapur-Udupi-Mangaluru sector likely to be hit on February 5
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Private bus services on Kundapur-Udupi-Mangaluru sector likely to be hit on February 5

The Hindu  

Private bus services on Kundapur-Udupi-Mangaluru sector are likely to be hit on February 5 as bus operators have threatened to strike work by holding protests near Hejmady and Sasthana toll gates on the National Highway 66. Addressing press persons in Udupi on Monday, Raghavendra Bhat, president of Karavali Bus Owners’ Association said that the extra fees is being collected at …

Government keen on leveraging technology for better transport services, says APSRTC MD
2 months ago

Government keen on leveraging technology for better transport services, says APSRTC MD

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation Managing Director Ch. Dwaraka Tirumala Rao on Sunday said that Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu foresees a bright future for the corporation with the introduction of electric buses. Speaking at the 76th Republic Day celebrations organised at the RTC House, Mr. Tirumala Rao emphasised the importance of leveraging technology for better transportation services and …

AP transport dept slaps Rs 1 crore fine on private bus operators for charging excess fare
2 months, 2 weeks ago

AP transport dept slaps Rs 1 crore fine on private bus operators for charging excess fare

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh Transport Department has slapped a fine of around Rs 1 crore on private travel bus operators for violating rules, and charging exorbitant fares from travellers during Sankranti festival season. Following complaints from public on the exorbitant fares, State Transport Commissioner Manish Kumar Sinha directed the RTA to initiate action against the private bus operators, who resorted …

Surge in Sankranti bus travel due to Maha Lakshmi Scheme
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Surge in Sankranti bus travel due to Maha Lakshmi Scheme

Deccan Chronicle  

WARANGAL/KARIMNAGAR: With the state government declaring holidays from January 11, excitement for the Sankranti festival has surged as families across Telangana prepare to reunite in their hometowns and villages. To manage the influx of passengers, the Road Transport Corporation authorities in the Warangal and Karimnagar regions have arranged additional and special bus services to ensure passenger convenience. In the Warangal …

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 …

Ludhiana: Private buses ‘fleece’ travellers amid contractual transport staff’s strike
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ludhiana: Private buses ‘fleece’ travellers amid contractual transport staff’s strike

Hindustan Times  

Passengers at the Ludhiana interstate bus terminal were left at the mercy of private operators on Monday who allegedly inflated the fares on all major routes, exploiting the three-day strike initiated by contractual workers of Punjab Roadways, Punbus and PRTC. Strikes like these make it even harder to make ends meet and provide for our families.” Meanwhile, a significant number …

Andhra private bus operators hike fares ahead of Sankranti
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Andhra private bus operators hike fares ahead of Sankranti

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Transport Commissioner Manish Kumar Sinha warned that special enforcement drives will be conducted to check fare hikes during the Sankranti festival season. Private bus operators have defied government orders to keep fares in line with RTC rates and are charging twice or thrice the regular prices on major routes across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Despite the Road Transport Authority’s …

Kerala private bus operators to oppose permit cancellation of buses involved in serious accidents
3 months, 1 week ago

Kerala private bus operators to oppose permit cancellation of buses involved in serious accidents

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Private bus operators have decided to challenge Minister K B Ganesh Kumar’s decision to cancel permits of buses involved in serious accidents. Hamsa Erikunnan, general secretary of the Kerala State Bus Operators’ Federation, said any arbitrary decision to cancel the permits would be challenged in court.“Accidents cannot be stopped by cancelling the permits of 7,000 private buses. According to …

Hyderabad: Hit by free bus travel, auto unions seek compensation
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hyderabad: Hit by free bus travel, auto unions seek compensation

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Hundreds of auto-rickshaw drivers, along with trade unions such as AITUC, Auto Owners Association, BRTU and CITU staged a mass protest at Dharna Chowk near Indira Park on Tuesday. Satthi Reddy, general secretary, Telangana Auto-Drivers Samakhya, told TNIE: “Due to restrictions on buying new autos in the city, drivers are purchasing vehicles in other districts and running them within …

RTA Takes Action Against Private Bus Operators During Dasara Rush
5 months, 2 weeks ago

RTA Takes Action Against Private Bus Operators During Dasara Rush

The Hindu  

Road Transport Authority (RTA) in Andhra Pradesh has booked cases against 151 private bus operators and seized 16 buses for fleecing passengers during the Dasara festival rush. The department conducted a special drive from October 3 to 12 to check the practices of private bus operators and ensure that they adhere to the norms. A fine of ₹28,24,654 was collected …

Free-for-all at Gandhipuram bus stand in absence of Checking Inspectors
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Free-for-all at Gandhipuram bus stand in absence of Checking Inspectors

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: Passengers boarding buses from Gandhipuram Central Bus Stand complain that the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Coimbatore region does not deploy Checking Inspectors to regulate buses and guide them during weekend and festival time when there is huge rush. “During the weekend and festive times, a large number of passengers reach the central bus stand to travel to their …

Delay Likely to 'Free Bus Transport for Women' Scheme in AP
9 months ago

Delay Likely to 'Free Bus Transport for Women' Scheme in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Transport Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy has made it clear that the promised free bus transport for women in Andhra Pradesh will be delayed, but it “will be implemented.” “We are studying the systems in Karnataka and Telangana RTCs. He emphasised the pivotal role of both workers and passengers within the organisation and said the government would provide the workers …

Free RTC bus ride for women will be implemented at the earliest, says A.P. Transport Minister Ramprasad Reddy
9 months, 1 week ago

Free RTC bus ride for women will be implemented at the earliest, says A.P. Transport Minister Ramprasad Reddy

The Hindu  

Transport Minister M. Ramprasad Reddy on June 20 said a special team would be constituted to study the modalities for implementation of the proposed free bus ride for women in the AP State Road Transport Corporation buses in Andhra Pradesh. Addressing a press conference after visiting the Pandit Nehru Bus Station for the first time after taking charge as Minister, …

War of words erupts on social media between Siddaramaiah and Ashok over BMTC hiring
10 months ago

War of words erupts on social media between Siddaramaiah and Ashok over BMTC hiring

The Hindu  

A heated exchange unfolded on social media platform X between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashok on Thursday. Mr. Ashok took to X to criticise the State government for allegedly hiring youth from Kerala for BMTC electric bus driver positions. Quoting a news report, Mr. Ashok claimed, “The Congress-led State government has …

Election frenzy chokes bus, railway stations across Andhra Pradesh
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Election frenzy chokes bus, railway stations across Andhra Pradesh

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: The day has almost arrived for the Andhra people, who are eagerly waiting to exercise their franchise to elect their beloved leader to power. However, the commute to their hometowns has become a herculean task for people, who migrated to other states for livelihood, as almost all the bus and railway stations are choked with incoming and outgoing passengers, …

TS Government will Address All Your Pending Issues, Ponnam Assures RTC Staff
1 year ago

TS Government will Address All Your Pending Issues, Ponnam Assures RTC Staff

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: “All pending issues of TSRTC employees, including those pertaining to CCS and PF, among others, would be taken to the notice of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and steps will be taken to resolve them at the earliest”, assured transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar at a function to reward 157 best performing employees of the corporation over the past few …

Telangana: Teething troubles plague Mahalakshmi free bus travel scheme, bus diversion worsens overcrowding
1 year, 1 month ago

Telangana: Teething troubles plague Mahalakshmi free bus travel scheme, bus diversion worsens overcrowding

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: “If someone falls down, who is responsible? If cases are booked, who is responsible?” asked a Telangana State Road Transport Corporation driver in a video doing rounds on social media. The video has elicited various responses from netizens on the 'Mahalakshmi free bus travel for women' scheme. As per the Corporation, a staggering three crore women travelled in TSRTC …

Private Bus Operators Exploit Sankranti Travel Rush with Soaring Fares
1 year, 2 months ago

Private Bus Operators Exploit Sankranti Travel Rush with Soaring Fares

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: As the Sankranti festival approaches, private bus operators across Andhra Pradesh have seized the opportunity to significantly hike ticket fares on routes connecting major cities. Private buses on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada route, typically charge Rs 400, Rs 600, Rs 700 and Rs 870, but have increased the fares to Rs 1,100, Rs 2,500, Rs 3,000; and Rs 5,600 for this …

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 …

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 …

Hit-and-run law: Private bus drivers on strike in Himachal
1 year, 2 months ago

Hit-and-run law: Private bus drivers on strike in Himachal

Hindustan Times  

A day after the oil tanker and truck drivers’ strike against the new hit-and-run law affected fuel supply and triggered panic in the hill state, private bus operators decided to go on strike, leaving commuters, particularly office-goers, high and dry on Wednesday. A day after chaos on Shimla streets due to the oil tankers’ strike, private bus operators decided to …

Telangana Chief Minister launches free bus rides for women and enhanced Aarogyasri Scheme
1 year, 3 months ago

Telangana Chief Minister launches free bus rides for women and enhanced Aarogyasri Scheme

The Hindu  

December 09, 2023 02:22 pm | Updated 06:17 pm IST - HYDERABAD: On the third day after taking oath as Chief Minister of Telangana, A. Revanth Reddy launched Maha Lakshmi Scheme and Rajiv Aarogyasri Scheme - enhanced to ₹10 lakh - in Hyderabad on Saturday. Under the Maha Lakshmi Scheme, girls, women and transgender persons of all ages, who are …

Odisha: Passengers Left in Lurch as Private Bus Owners go for Indefinite Strike
1 year, 5 months ago

Odisha: Passengers Left in Lurch as Private Bus Owners go for Indefinite Strike

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Thousands of passengers were on Friday stranded in numerous bus stands across Odisha as the state’s private bus owners went for an indefinite strike following collapse of their talks with the top officials of the Chief Minister’s Office with regard to fulfillment of their certain demands. The Odisha Private Bus Owners’s Association has resorted to strike in protest against …

Private bus owners in Odisha on indefinite strike from Oct 10
1 year, 5 months ago

Private bus owners in Odisha on indefinite strike from Oct 10

Deccan Chronicle  

BHUBANESWAR: The All Odisha Bus Owners’ Association has called for an indefinite strike across the state from October 10 over various demands. The association has called for the strike accusing the state government of being callous towards their demands and showing no intent to sort out the issue through discussion, informed general secretary of the bus owner’s body, Debendra Kumar …

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’ 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 …

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 …

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 …

Bus services hit in south Punjab, causing inconvenience to public
1 year, 9 months ago

Bus services hit in south Punjab, causing inconvenience to public

Hindustan Times  

Bus services in Bathinda and adjoining districts of south Punjab were hit on Tuesday after contractual and outsourced staff of state roadways services went on strike, seeking regularisation of their jobs. Contractual employees of the Pepsu Road Transport Corporation during a protest at the Bathinda bus stand on Tuesday. Due to the strike by drivers and conductors working on contract …

Andhra Pradesh: Bus catches fire, driver’s alertness saves 25 lives | VIDEO
1 year, 9 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Bus catches fire, driver’s alertness saves 25 lives | VIDEO

India TV News  

Andhra Pradesh: Bus catches fire, driver’s alertness saves 25 lives | VIDEO Andhra Pradesh: Many lives were saved as the driver quickly alerted the passengers on the bus about the fire due to a technical malfunction. Andhra Pradesh: A major fire engulfed a private bus carrying 25 passengers at K Bitragunta village in the Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh on …

India's e-bus ambition hits financing speed bump
2 years, 3 months ago

India's e-bus ambition hits financing speed bump

Hindustan Times  

Indian banks are reluctant to lend to electric-bus makers for supply to ailing state transport operators over concerns on recovery of dues, hurting the country's goal of curbing vehicle emissions, said banking, industry and government sources. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Mahesh Babu, chief executive of e-bus maker Switch Mobility, said that "most of the contracts related to STUs are seen …

Sparing passengers a fare hike, APSRTC keeps festive spirit up
2 years, 6 months ago

Sparing passengers a fare hike, APSRTC keeps festive spirit up

The Hindu  

Anumolu Chandra Kumar is upbeat. Private operators worried The State RTC move to announce its decision early, giving ample time to people to revise their travel choice, has become a cause of worry for private bus operators who make a killing during festival seasons by jacking up the ticket fares manifold. “This may have an impact on the business of …

Employees aghast as RTC keeps adding private buses to fleet
2 years, 7 months ago

Employees aghast as RTC keeps adding private buses to fleet

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: RTC drivers, conductors and technical staff said they feared for their jobs after the corporation decided to hire buses instead of adding to the fleet. Sources said the ratio of private buses to its own fleet is restricted to 18 per cent, but this is being reportedly ignored by the management. Even though it has a fleet strength of …

Rise in fuel price, bus fares, power tariff hit people hard in Telangana
3 years ago

Rise in fuel price, bus fares, power tariff hit people hard in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: With petrol and diesel prices reaching around Rs 110.91 and Rs 97.24 respectively, and LPG gas per cylinder crossing the Rs 1,000 mark, the public are going to face a tough time managing their monthly budget. RTC bus fares are also going up along with fuel hike, making it hard for them to consider opting for public transport. Ramesh …

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

Firstpost  

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 …

Goa Bus Operators Protests Against Government's 15-Year Scrappage Policy
4 years ago

Goa Bus Operators Protests Against Government's 15-Year Scrappage Policy

News 18  

Bus operators in Goa from Monday will launch protests against the Central government’s new vehicle scrapping policy, which advocates scrapping of public transport vehicles every 15 years and necessitates a green test midway after eight years. We will not be able to operate buses with such conditions, and earn a decent living," president of the All Goa private Bus owners …

Transport Employees Stir in Karnataka Enters Second Day; Bus Services Hit
4 years, 3 months 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 …

KCR goes ahead with RTC privatisation plan
5 years, 4 months ago

KCR goes ahead with RTC privatisation plan

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister, K. Chandrasekhar Rao, is likely to call for a Cabinet meeting in next week to discuss the privatisation of 5,100 Road Transport Corporation routes against the backdrop of Telangana High Court paving the way for granting route permits to private stage carriers. The court ruled that the state government had ample power under the Motor Vehicles Act …

Telangana didn’t privatise routes: High Court
5 years, 4 months ago

Telangana didn’t privatise routes: High Court

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Tuesday prima facie said that approaching the court by coming to the conclusion that the Cabinet had given permission to private bus operators in 5,100 routes would be premature. After going through the minutes of the Cabinet meeting, the bench said the documents revealed that the government was keen to initiate steps tow-ards privatisation …

MLAs feel RTC strike doesn’t bode well for municipal polls
5 years, 5 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, 5 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 employees' bandh passes off peacefully in Telangana
5 years, 5 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 …

APSRTC unions extend support to striking Telangana staff
5 years, 5 months ago

APSRTC unions extend support to striking Telangana staff

The Hindu  

Members of the Centre for Indian Trade Unions and a few other unions in the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation on Thursday staged a demonstration at the exit gate of the Pandit Nehru Bus Station here to express solidarity with the striking employees of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation. Holding their union flags and raising slogans, they condemned what …

Hyderabad: Taxi strike has commuters worried
5 years, 5 months ago

Hyderabad: Taxi strike has commuters worried

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The notice given by the Telangana State Taxi and Drivers Joint Action Committee for indefinite strike from October 19 has commuters, already facing trouble due to the RTC strike, worried. Mohammed Younus Ali, an employee in a multinational company, said the proposed strike of the drivers working for private taxi operators is unwarranted. The government must first resolve the …

Telangana High Court isn’t satisfied with RTC report
5 years, 5 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 …

Half of RTC to go private, says K Chandrasekhar Rao
5 years, 5 months ago

Half of RTC to go private, says K Chandrasekhar Rao

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday decided to privatise half of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation and allow private owners to run buses under the control of the corporation to sustain it. A CMO statement said that of this 30 per cent, nine per cent buses would need to be replaced to make up the numbers. The …

Telangana transport strike: Govt refuses to take back protesting TSRTC staff, says firm end to 'blackmail tactics' necessary
5 years, 5 months ago

Telangana transport strike: Govt refuses to take back protesting TSRTC staff, says firm end to 'blackmail tactics' necessary

Firstpost  

Rao also categorically said there is no question of taking back the employees who did not join their duties before the deadline stipulated by the government Declaring the indefinite strike by Telangana State Road Transport Corporation unions illegal, the state government on Sunday rejected their demand for a merger with the government. Different employees’ and workers’ unions of the TSRTC …

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