Bus Strike
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BEST workers end strike after talks with Eknath Shinde; bus operations to resume in Mumbai
Maharashtra | Jun 21, 2026, 11:14 PM ISTThe BEST Sanyukt Kamgar Kruti Samiti, an umbrella body of 12 unions representing BEST employees, had announced the indefinite strike.
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BEST employees' strike: Mumbai Police vows action against people obstructing transport services
Maharashtra | Jun 19, 2026, 04:20 PM ISTAccording to officials, only 38 buses could leave various depots across the city, but six of them were forced to return after incidents of stone-pelting and obstruction by striking employees, leaving just 32 buses in operation.
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Karnataka trade unions suspend strike till August 7 after intervention of high court
Karnataka | Aug 05, 2025, 06:49 PM ISTKSRTC Staff and Workers’ Federation president HV Anantha Subbarao told reporters in Bengaluru that the agitation had been suspended till August 7 and employees had been instructed to return to work with immediate effect.
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Mumbai: Strike by drivers of BEST's private bus operators enters 5th day, 704 buses remain off roads
Maharashtra | Aug 06, 2023, 02:52 PM ISTThe drivers of the private bus operators launched the strike on Wednesday over the salary hike and other demands. The protesting drivers have claimed they did not get an adequate salary hike in the last three years and find it difficult to manage household expenses.
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Auto, taxi, mini bus drivers in Delhi on 2-day strike to demand CNG subsidy, fare hike
India | Apr 18, 2022, 10:08 AM ISTThe unions have refused to call of their strike despite an announcement by the Delhi government to form a committee to consider fare revision in a time-bound manner.
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Contractual employees of Punjab Roadways, PRTC launch indefinite strike
India | Sep 06, 2021, 12:00 PM ISTThe employees also threatened to lay siege to the residence of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh at Siswan in Mohali on Tuesday if their demands were not accepted.
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Karnataka RTC workers strike enters ninth day, bus services hit
India | Apr 15, 2021, 12:45 PM ISTAmid threats of tough action, "no work no pay", few RTC employees have returned to work and are operating buses on some routes in the city and different parts of the state
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Karnataka: RTC workers' strike enters 6th day, bus services hit
India | Apr 12, 2021, 12:23 PM ISTAmid threats of tough action, "no work no pay", few RTC employees have returned to work and are operating buses on some routes in the city and different parts of the state.
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Bus strike in Karnataka from today, universities postpone exams
India | Apr 07, 2021, 09:49 AM ISTDrivers, conductors and other staff members of the road transport corporations under the banner of KSRTC have given a call for strike on wage-related issues.
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About 48,000 Telangana RTC employees resume duties after 52-days strike
India | Nov 30, 2019, 11:41 AM ISTTelangana Chief Minister welcomed back TSRTC employees who have joined their duties on Saturday. On Thursday, after a Cabinet meeting, he said, "All of you can resume duties happily tomorrow."
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Telangana RTC employees defer decision to call off strike
India | Nov 20, 2019, 07:20 AM ISTVarious employees' unions held separate meetings here to discuss the course of action as the Telangana High Court directed the Labour Commissioner to take a decision on the strike in two weeks.
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No solution in sight as TSRTC employees' strike enters 18th day
India | Oct 22, 2019, 01:32 PM ISTMore than 48,000 employees of TSRTC have been on strike since October 5 to press for their demands, which includes the merger of the TSRTC with the government so that they are treated at par with the government employees.
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TSRTC strike: Employees' unions to intensify protests
India | Oct 20, 2019, 07:23 PM ISTThe Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Telangana State Regional Transport Corporation (TSRTC) unions held a meeting here with different political parties and people's organisations and chalked out agitational programmes in varied forms to be held from October 21 to 27.
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TSRTC row: Bandh observed in Khammam as strike enters 10th day
India | Oct 14, 2019, 12:29 PM ISTKhammam bandh call was given by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of TSRTC and various political parties after a meeting on Sunday.
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TSRTC Strike: All-party leaders call for Khammam bandh
India | Oct 13, 2019, 07:28 PM ISTThe decision of band comes after Joint Action Committee (JAC) of RTC workers held a meeting with all party leaders at Khammam town on Sunday.
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KCR never promised merger of TSRTC with government, says Minister
India | Oct 12, 2019, 08:24 PM ISTMaintaining that the state government took all necessary steps to mitigate the inconvenience being caused by the strike, the Minister said the government has no intention of privatising the ailing corporation.
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Telangana RTC strike: No end appears in sight
India | Oct 10, 2019, 11:44 PM ISTThe TSRTC continued operating bus services in Hyderabad and other parts of the state with the help of temporary drivers and other staff.
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Buses remain off roads in Telangana as strike enters second day
India | Oct 06, 2019, 07:22 PM ISTThe Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS) and the Jubliee Bus Station, the two major bus stations in Hyderabad, wore a near-deserted look. The situation was no different in the bus stations in other towns.
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Punjab Roadways employees begin 3-day strike; commuters struggle
India | Jul 02, 2019, 11:27 AM ISTCommuters in Punjab are facing hardship as about 3,000 employees of the Punjab Roadways have begun a three-day strike in the state. The demands of Punjab Roadways employees include a hike in their salaries. Ludhiana and Jalandhar are among the most affected cities amid the bus strike.
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Commuters in Chennai hit by bus strike over salary row
India | Jul 01, 2019, 06:28 PM ISTThe management had said only about 62 percent salary will be paid and the balance at the end of the month, said a union leader.