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Delhi Govt Consults Labor Dept on Striking DTC Drivers' Wage Demands
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News18•21-09-2026, 21:15
Delhi Govt Consults Labor Dept on Striking DTC Drivers' Wage Demands
- •Delhi Transport Minister Pankaj Singh directed officials to consult the labor department regarding the wage demands of striking DTC drivers.
- •Drivers hired by private companies for DTC electric buses have been on strike for six days, demanding higher daily wages, basic dearness allowance (DA), medical facilities, and overtime pay.
- •The labor department will provide an opinion on the daily wage issue and existing labor laws based on the drivers' demands.
- •The ongoing strike is causing passenger discomfort, prompting the government to seek a solution.
- •The DTC Karamachari Ekta Union threatens a complete 'kaam band' agitation from September 28 over non-implementation of basic DA for DTC contract employees and demands private drivers be brought onto the corporation's payroll.
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Drivers working with private companies hired by the Delhi Transport Corporation for its electric buses have been striking to demand daily-wage hikes with the implementation of a basic dearness allowance, medical facilities, and overtime payment.
Delhi Transport Minister Pankaj Singh directed officials to consult the labour department regarding the protesting drivers' daily-wage demands and existing labour laws.
According to the drivers and conductors, they are paid Rs 862 per day, out of which Rs 60 goes toward their provident fund.
