Public transport in Telangana was severely affected on Wednesday due to an indefinite strike by Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) employees, seeking solutions to their long-pending demands.
The strike, which began in the first shift, disrupted bus services, leaving lakhs of commuters stranded, especially during peak morning hours.
According to a senior TGSRTC official, limited operations continued from select depots, with around 25 buses deployed on key routes.
The suspension of RTC services led to a rush in the Hyderabad metro rail services, with every station witnessing heavy crowds.
Leaders of the RTC Joint Action Committee (JAC) paid tributes to the Telangana martyrs and reiterated their demands, warning that the agitation could escalate into a larger mass movement if the state government failed to honour assurances.
TGSRTC Managing Director Y Nagi Reddy made an open appeal to the employees to refrain from participating in the strike and resume duties immediately.
State transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar said the government had accepted 29 of the 32 demands put forward by RTC unions, leaving only a few complex issues unresolved.
