Transport Strike

Telangana To Privatise 50% Buses, Striking Employees Get 3-Day Deadline

Telangana News | Written by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday November 3, 2019

Even as the Telangana bus transport strike neared the one-month mark, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday announced the privatisation of 50% of the state's bus services and set a three-day deadline for agitating employees to resume their duties.

Telangana BJP To Meet President As Transport Strike Intensifies

Telangana News | ANI | Wednesday October 30, 2019

Rallying behind TSRTC employees who are on strike since the last 25 days, Telangana BJP has decided to approach President Ram Nath Kovind against the "alleged apathy" and "indifference" of K Chandrashekar Rao government towards the plight of RTC employees and their demands.

Suicides Mount As Telangana Transport Strike Crawls Into 25th Day

Telangana News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Tuesday October 29, 2019

It's been 25 days since road transport employees in Telangana went on strike, but there is still no resolution in sight. And the state government's plan to privatise up to 4,000 buses in an effort to alleviate the misery of commuters has only served to put the 49,000 striking employees on edge.

After Dark Dussehra, A Darker Diwali For 48,000 Telangana Transport Staff

Telangana News | Written by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday October 28, 2019

Diwali, the holiday celebrated around the world as the "festival of lights", has turned dark for the families of nearly 48,000 employees of Telangana's road transport corporation, who have been without a job, or pay, for six weeks since going on strike

Telangana State Road Transport Employee Allegedly Commits Suicide: Police

Telangana News | ANI | Sunday October 27, 2019

An employee of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) on Saturday allegedly committed suicide at his residence in Telangana's Nalgonda by consuming poison, police said.

Talks Between Striking Transport Workers In Telangana, Management Fail

Telangana News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 27, 2019

Talks between the TSRTC management and unions, held for the first time since the workers went on strike on October 5 over various demands, failed to achieve a breakthrough as there was no consensus on the agenda, a top RTC official said in Hyderabad on Saturday.

"Not My Responsibility": KCR On Transport Workers Who Committed Suicide

Telangana News | ANI | Friday October 25, 2019

Even as Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) employees' strike continues and reports of several protestors committing suicide, Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has washed his hands off the matter stating that it is not his responsibility.

Telangana Forms Panel To Review Demands Of Protesting Transport Staff

Telangana News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Wednesday October 23, 2019

More thantwo weeks after the employees of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) called for an indefinite strike against the state government, a six-member panel has been formed by the KCR government to review their demands.

Chief Minister Eyeing To Liquidate Public Assets: Telangana BJP Leader On Transport Strike

India News | ANI | Monday October 21, 2019

Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary Krishna Sagar Rao on Monday accused Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao of eyeing the assets of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) and turning a blind eye towards the ongoing protests in the state.

50,000 Cabs Go Off Telangana Roads As Transport Strike Enters Day 15

Telangana News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Saturday October 19, 2019

In the biggest protest since the employees of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) called for a strike against the KCR government on October 5, a statewide shutdown was observed by the TSRTC staff today, disrupting transportation across Hyderabad and 32 other districts. More than 50,000 cabs across the state are also off the road ...

Transporters' Strike Enters Day 5 In Jammu And Kashmir's Samba, Buses Off Road

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 18, 2019

The private passenger bus service along the Jammu-Pathankot highway remained suspended for the fifth consecutive day on Friday to protest against the newly set up toll plaza in Samba district, officials said.

No End To Transport Strike, Telangana Governor Steps In After Meeting PM

Telangana News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Friday October 18, 2019

With the impasse between the protesting employees of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) and the state government showing no signs of ending, Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Thursday stepped in and sought a report on the steps taken by the government to avoid inconvenience to common people.

Schools, Colleges Remain Shut As Telangana Transport Strike Enters Day 13

Telangana News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Thursday October 17, 2019

The impasse between the protesting employees of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) and the state government continued for the thirteenth day with neither of them showing any signs of softening their stands despite the high court intervention.

Court Asks Telangana To Pay Salaries To Transport Employees On Strike

Telangana News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday October 16, 2019

The Telangana High Court on Wednesday directed the state-owned Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) to pay salaries for September to all the employees by October 21.

Veterinarians Told To Help Run Buses Amid Telangana Transport Strike

Telangana News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Wednesday October 16, 2019

Four veterinary doctors in Wanaparthy received a peculiar Whatsapp request from district collector Sweta Mohanty two days ago, as the transport strike in Telangana entered its second week. They were instructed to report at the local Road Transport Corporation depot every morning from Tuesday to perform supervisory work in the absence of regular sta...