Karnataka transport employees union decides to call off strike
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Bengaluru: A bus depot bears a deserted look during second day of strike by Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) and Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) employees, in Bengaluru on Dec 11, 2020. . Image Source: IANS News
Bengaluru, April 21 : Following the Karnataka High Court s direction, the Karnataka State Road Transport Employees League (KSRTEL) called off its indefinite strike and decided to resume operations from Wednesday night itself, its Honorary President, Kodihalli Chandrashekar said here.
Chandrashekhar told reporters that the KSRTEL had called off its 15-day long strike that affected tge statewide public transport system and had hit the lakhs of commuters for nearly a fortnight.
Updated Apr 16, 2021 | 16:29 IST
KSRTC, BMTC, NWKRTC and NEKRTC run a fleet of 26,000 buses with the help of over 1.37 lakh employees. File picture: A bus depot bears a deserted look dure to strike by Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) and Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) employees | Photo Credit: IANS
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation’s indefinite strike entered the tenth day on Friday, continuing to affect bus services across the state.
The employees of four road transport corporations in Karnataka had started the strike on April 7 due to a stalemate with the government over the wage-related issue. Notably, employees seek wages as per the 6th Pay Commission. However, the government has clarified that it was not possible to implement the sixth pay commission for the RTC employees.
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Bus strike: Karnataka estimates revenue loss of Rs 152 crore
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Bengaluru: A bus depot bears a deserted look during second day of strike by Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) and Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) employees, in Bengaluru on Dec 11, 2020. . Image Source: IANS News
Bengaluru, April 14 : With the Karnataka Transport Corporation Employee League s (KSRTEL) indefinite strike entering the eighth day, the state transport department on Wednesday estimated that its revenue loss was Rs 152 crore since the strike began on April 7.
According to the joint statement released by the four state owned transport corporations, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) incurred a revenue loss of Rs 70 crore, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) Rs 20 crore, North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) Rs 30.5 crore and North East Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NEKRTC) Rs 31