, Feb 13 (IANS) Reeling under losses due to Covid induced curbs and high diesel cost, cash-strapped Karnataka state Road Transport Corporations (RTCs) sought increase in bus fares, a top official said on Friday.With diesel price soaring 50 per .
RTC employees stage protest, services remain unaffected
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‘We will reduce work hours for female conductors’
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‘We will reduce work hours for female conductors’
Road Transport Corporation employees staged a protest on Wednesday with a list of demands including timely payment of salaries, reduction in work hours and restarting operations for the entire fleet of BMTC buses. They also want BMTC to drop its plan to lease electric buses from private operators.
Due to poor fare revenue after COVID-19, Road Transport Corporations (RTCs) have been relying on the State government for the salaries of over 1.3 lakh employees, who are yet to get full salaries for the months of December and January.