MSRTC strike leaves Ganesh devotees heading home to Konkan in the lurch
3 months, 2 weeks ago

MSRTC strike leaves Ganesh devotees heading home to Konkan in the lurch

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The strike called by employee unions of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation from Tuesday morning has left citizens, especially those heading to Konkan to celebrate the Ganpati festival, in the lurch. The impact is likely to be felt more on Wednesday, as the MSRTC authorities said there would be issues in running the scheduled 1,006 Ganpati special buses to Konkan from the Mumbai, Thane and Palghar divisions. “The Ganpati festival is approaching, and the government usually puts out extra buses for Raigad and Konkan,” he said. Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the railways were already running 342 Ganpati special trains for Konkan, many more than their anticipated number of 302.

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Ganpati Festival 2024: Why there's terrible traffic in Mumbai ahead of celebrations
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ganpati Festival 2024: Why there's terrible traffic in Mumbai ahead of celebrations

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: In the city of dreams, buying a vehicle may not be a luxury, but driving one is far from enjoyable. While acute traffic snarls in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region are hardly news, the last few days have been particularly bad due to a plethora of reasons: from the recent strike called by state transport employees to ongoing construction work …

MSRTC strike disrupts transport in Pune division
3 months, 2 weeks ago

MSRTC strike disrupts transport in Pune division

Hindustan Times  

With only a few days until the Ganeshotsav begins, the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation bus services have been hampered in Maharashtra since Tuesday morning. This strike had a significant impact on the MSRTC Pune division, with around 60% of ST bus operations disrupted in all ST depots and stands. Commenting on the development, Sachin Shinde, divisional traffic officer, MSRTC …

Maharashtra bus workers strike days before Ganpati festival
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra bus workers strike days before Ganpati festival

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Just four days before the Ganpati festival, employees of Maharashtra's state bus transport have initiated an unannounced strike. The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation reports that buses are not departing from 35 out of 250 depots across the state. An MSRTC spokesperson stated, "The bus service of the state-owned transport corporation has completely stopped at 35 of the 250 …

State to immediately release funds for MSRTC employees’ January salaries
1 year, 10 months ago

State to immediately release funds for MSRTC employees’ January salaries

Hindustan Times  

The state government has decided to immediately release funds to the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation towards the salaries of its employees for the month of January. Parrag Jaiin Nainutia, principal secretary with the state transport department, told HT: “We had a meeting with chief secretary Manukumar Srivastava on Wednesday evening, and it was decided to pay salaries for January …

Maha-Karnataka Border Row: All 145 MSRTC Buses Carrying 7,000 Devotees Return to Kolhapur From Annual Fair in K'taka
2 years ago

Maha-Karnataka Border Row: All 145 MSRTC Buses Carrying 7,000 Devotees Return to Kolhapur From Annual Fair in K'taka

News 18  

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation on Thursday said all its 145 buses that carried around 7,000 pilgrims from the state to Saundatti in Karnataka for an annual fair at goddess Yellamma temple earlier this week, returned safely to Kolhapur with the devotees this morning amid a simmering border row between the two states. The border row spilt onto roads …

Border dispute: Buses between Karnataka and Maharashtra stopped
2 years ago

Border dispute: Buses between Karnataka and Maharashtra stopped

The Hindu  

Movement of buses across the Karnataka-Maharashtra border was stopped on Wednesday December 7, following protests by activists on both sides over the border dispute. On any given day, officials estimate, around 400 KSRTC buses go to Maharashtra and around 170 MSRTC buses enter Karnataka. The stopping of the movement of buses followed protests in Hire Bagewadi in Belagvi district where …

MSRTC employees' strike enters 34th day; over 1,500 buses operational
3 years ago

MSRTC employees' strike enters 34th day; over 1,500 buses operational

The Hindu  

The strike by employees of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation continued for the 34th day on Tuesday and the transport undertaking operated over 1,500 buses out of its fleet of 16,000 vehicles, an official said. "The MSRTC operated 1,086 buses, including 822 ordinary ones, on various routes from 50 depots till Monday evening. Till Monday, the corporation had suspended …

MSRTC suspends another 3,010 striking employees; over 18,000 join duty
3 years ago

MSRTC suspends another 3,010 striking employees; over 18,000 join duty

The Hindu  

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation on Saturday suspended another 3,010 striking employees and terminated the service of 270 daily wages workers, while over 18,000 employees reported to work, officials said. So far, the corporation has suspended 6,277 employees and terminated services of 1,496 daily wage workers for remaining absent from work. As many as 18,090 out of 92,266 employees …

MSRTC sacks another 500 daily wage workers as strike continues
3 years ago

MSRTC sacks another 500 daily wage workers as strike continues

Live Mint  

More than 3,000 MSRTC's permanent employees have been suspended and over 1,000 daily wage workers have been laid off amid the month-long strike that has practically paralyzed the state-run bus service. The minister said, "Today we have taken the decision to terminate the services of 500 daily wage workers for whom it's necessary to report to duty everyday." The Maharashtra …

MSRTC strike on, staff ignore State Govt.’s offer to hike pay
3 years ago

MSRTC strike on, staff ignore State Govt.’s offer to hike pay

The Hindu  

A day after the Maha Vikas Aghadi government announced a pay hike in a bid to end the indefinite strike by the staffers of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, the latter continued to remained firm on their chief demand of seeking to be treated as government employees while demanding the merger of the cash-strapped MSRTC with the State government. …

Kalyan MSRTC suspends 27 agitating staff for not returning to work
3 years ago

Kalyan MSRTC suspends 27 agitating staff for not returning to work

Hindustan Times  

Following continuous agitation by Maharashtra State Regional Transport Corporation employees, the Kalyan MSRTC has suspended 27 of them for not resuming work despite several warnings. The Kalyan MSRTC has suspended 27 agitating staff members for failing to resume work despite several warnings by the transport body. The MSRTC employees across the state have been agitating since October 27, demanding merger …

MSRTC employees remain firm on merger demand, strike enters 20th day
3 years, 1 month ago

MSRTC employees remain firm on merger demand, strike enters 20th day

The Hindu  

There was no end in sight to the strike by employees of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation which entered the 20th day on Tuesday, as they refused to budge from their demand for the merger of the loss-making corporation with the State government, officials said. All 250 bus depots of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation have been shut …

MSRTC employees continue strike; bus services shut at all depots
3 years, 1 month ago

MSRTC employees continue strike; bus services shut at all depots

The Hindu  

Employees of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation remained firm on their demand for the loss-making corporation’s merger with the State Government and continued their strike on November 15, resulting in bus operations being shut at all 250 depots in the State, officials said. “However, bus operations at all 250 depots are shut today, though many workshop employees have rejoined …

All MSRTC bus depots shut, but some workshop employees resume work
3 years, 1 month ago

All MSRTC bus depots shut, but some workshop employees resume work

The Hindu  

All 250 bus depots of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation remained shut on Friday also due to an ongoing strike by employees though some staffers have resumed work at workshops of the transport undertaking, MSRTC officials said. Bus operations were paralysed as for the fourth consecutive day all depots remained shut due to the indefinite strike by employees that …

All MSRTC bus depots remain shut, but some workshop employees resume work
3 years, 1 month ago

All MSRTC bus depots remain shut, but some workshop employees resume work

India Today  

All 250 bus depots of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation remained shut on Friday, November 12, due to an ongoing strike by the employees. Bus operations were paralysed as, for the fourth consecutive day, all depots remained shut due to the indefinite strike by employees that started on October 28 to demand a merger of the MSRTC with the …

Bombay HC raps ‘adamant’ MSRTC workers for not withdrawing strike despite panel set up by Maharashtra Govt
3 years, 1 month ago

Bombay HC raps ‘adamant’ MSRTC workers for not withdrawing strike despite panel set up by Maharashtra Govt

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court has deprecated the “adamant stand” taken by the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation employees of not withdrawing their strike despite the Maharashtra government extending full cooperation and setting up a panel to address their demand of merger of the MSRTC with the State Government. Pursuant to the HC’s orders on Monday, the State Government had set …

Despite HC directive, over 40 MSRTC bus depots still shut in Maharashtra
3 years, 1 month ago

Despite HC directive, over 40 MSRTC bus depots still shut in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

Employees at more than 40 bus depots of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation continued their strike on November 4, even as the Bombay High Court has directed them to refrain from doing so, officials said. Till 10 am, over 40 of the 250 depots of the MSRTC were shut due to the employees' strike over their main demand for …

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 government warns RTC workers against bus strike, rules out negotiations
3 years, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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 …

Maharashtra govt allows inter-district buses to operate after five months of COVID-19 restrictions
4 years, 4 months ago

Maharashtra govt allows inter-district buses to operate after five months of COVID-19 restrictions

Firstpost  

The first bus from Mumbai Central depot, where the MSRTC headquarters is located, left at around 8.30 am on Thursday for Chiplun in Ratnagiri district Mumbai: Inter-district bus services of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation resumed on Thursday morning after a gap of almost five months, officials said. On Thursday, the first bus from Mumbai Central depot, where the …

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