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Kerala transport corporation employees go on strike demanding timely payment of salaries, pending DA; LDF union, BMS abstain
Fp Staff •The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) invoked dies non, a day on which no legal business can be done, for employees on Monday after beginning a 24-hour strike at midnight, according to reports
RTC workers strike: Transport minister says action to be taken against those charging higher rates for tickets
•The minister said that the government had taken a 'perfect measure' against the backdrop of the RTC workers strike in the state
Transport strike in Delhi: Twitter users slam 'fuss' over traffic fines, complain about inconvenience due to agitation
Fp Staff •Transport unions across Delhi and National Capital Region are holding a day-long strike to protest hefty fines under the newly amended Motor Vehicles Act.
Delhi Transport Strike Updates: Protesters force passengers out of cabs, autos as strike turns violent in some parts, say reports
Fp Staff •Delhi Transport Strike LATEST Updates: According to reports, the protest turned unruly in some parts of the national capital with transport workers forcing passengers out of cabs and autos
BEST bus strike in Mumbai enters Day 9: No end to commuters' woes as workers reject '10-step increment plan'
•Over 32,000 BEST employees have been on strike since 8 January over their various demands, including pay hike, revision of pay grade for junior level employees, and merger of loss-making BEST's budget with that of the BMC.
BEST strike in Mumbai Day 6: Meeting between unions, management ends in impasse; govt to submit status report in HC
Fp Staff •Over 32,000 BEST employees have been on strike since Tuesday, 15 January, and its fleet of 3,200-odd buses have been off the roads of the metropolis, causing severe inconvenience to several lakh commuters. The union has yet to receive any written proposal from the BEST management to address the concerns of the workers on strike.
2,000 private buses deployed as BEST strike enters fifth day; senior citizens can travel free of cost, says School Bus Owners' Association
•The School Bus Owners' Association in Mumbai deployed 1000 school buses and 1000 private buses in the light of the strike by BEST bus employees.
Himachal Pradesh private bus operators call for indefinite strike from Monday, demand increase in minimum fares
•The strike has been called by the Himachal Pradesh private bus operators union.
West Bengal hikes bus and taxi fares by Re 1 for the fist time since 2014; blames Centre for high fuel prices
•The West Bengal government decided to increase bus and taxi fares by Re 1 owing to high fuel prices, transport minister Suvendu Adhikari said.
Tamil Nadu strike: Thousands of commuters bear the brunt as transport unions' agitation enters 4th day
•Thousands of commuters were left stranded across the state as the indefinite strike called by some transport unions over wage-related issues entered the fourth day