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Karnataka invokes ESMA ahead of transport staff strike, says buses will ply

May 18, 2026 7:35 pm

The unions demand a 25% wage hike, besides pending dues, including wages cut during the Covid pandemic.

Buses to go off the roads in Karnataka from May 20 as unions announce second strike in 3 months

May 13, 2026 8:24 pm

The unions are unhappy with the 12.5% wage hike the Karnataka government has announced for the employees of the road transport corporations.

106 private bus operators in Shimla go on indefinite strike; harrowing time for commuters

November 03, 2025 2:54 pm

The private bus operators are demanding a ban on the entry and exit of long-route Himachal Road Transport Corporation buses at the Old ISBT bus stop located in the heart of Shimla.

Over 6,000 buses could stay off Telangana roads from Wednesday as transport workers firm on strike

May 05, 2025 10:42 pm

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar have responded to the strike call, but workers say neither the government nor the TGSRTC has reached out to them

Buses stay off roads in Punjab as PRTC, PUNBUS workers begin strike; commuters stranded

September 20, 2023 12:18 pm

Nearly 7,000 bus drivers, conductors, and workshop staff are on strike over several demands, including regularisation and salary parity.

Bus strike continues on 3rd day, MSRTC provides helping hand in running operations

August 06, 2023 6:08 pm

As per the MSRTC, 150 buses have been provided to maintain the BEST services.

Strike by private buses called off after Kerala CM assures hike in ticket fares soon

March 27, 2022 3:35 pm

The private bus owners have demanded an increase of the minimum fare to Rs 12 and to hike the minimum concessional fare charged for students to Rs 6.

Contractual staff’s stir keeps Punjab Roadways, PUNBUS buses off road for 5th day

September 10, 2021 7:58 pm

Demanding regularisation of their jobs, the employees protested outside the CM’s residence in Siswan on Friday

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Bangalore-Kerala private bus services resume; strike called off

July 01, 2019 6:44 pm

The bus operators for their part agreed with the Kerala government that a redressal system to address passenger grievances will be set up for each bus plying on these routes.

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Private bus strike affects travel from Bangalore to Kerala, thousands hit

July 01, 2019 6:37 pm

Inter-state bus passengers are now forced to either cancel their trips or to make alternate arrangements to reach various destinations in Kerala using other means - by trains for which tickets need to be booked much in advance or by flights paying a huge sum.