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Updated Feb 25, 2021 | 10:45 IST The strike in Tamil Nadu is being observed by eight State Transport Undertakings (STUs), including the Metropolitan Transport Corporation. Tamil Nadu: Some transport trade unions in the state have called for a statewide strike today over their various demands, including their wages | Photo Credit: ANI Chennai: Bus commuters in Tamil Nadu had to face a harrowing time as nine transport trade unions observed their indefinite strike today. The strike has been called over wage and some other issues. Around 80 per cent of the government buses did not ply from today affecting hundreds of people who depend on state-run buses to travel. ....
Updated Feb 24, 2021 | 17:19 IST TN bus strike: The Tamil Nadu transport trade unions had earlier called for a strike on December 3 but withdrew it citing “social responsibility”. Representative image | Photo Credit: IANS Chennai: Nine transport trade unions will begin observing an indefinite strike from 25th February over the Tamil Nadu government’s failure to conclude wage talks. It is believed that around 80 per cent of the government buses in Tamil Nadu will stay off the roads from tomorrow. Notably, there are 21,000 government buses in Tamil Nadu. In a joint press release, the nine unions, including Labour Progressive Federation (LPF), Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS), and All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), said the strike will cover eight State Transport Undertakings (STUs), including the Metropolitan Transport Corporation. ....
Express News Service CHENNAI: Government buses will have a hard time with the electronic toll collection system coming into force on Tuesday as it allows only 50 trips monthly through a toll gate. Uncertainty still prevails over the operation of mofussil government buses as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has turned down the government’s request to permit its buses unlimited trips on toll roads. In 2019, the Centre withdrew monthly passes for locally registered commercial vehicles which allowed them to cross the toll gates without any limits. It stated that National Highways (Rate and Fee Rules) 1997 which granted such a concession was revised through the NH Fee (Determination of Rate and Collection) Rules 2008. NHAI claimed that government buses are commercial vehicles and are not eligible for the concession. However, the buses can get monthly passes at a reduced rate (66 per cent of fee payable for 50 single journeys) which will enable the vehicles to ....