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Tamil Nadu Private Bus Operators Announce 24-Hour Strike Over Fares
Private bus operators in Tamil Nadu plan to stop work for 24 hours.
The strike will start at midnight on September 29.
Buses in Chennai, Madurai, Nagercoil and Udhagamandalam will not join the strike.
The operators say bus fares have not increased for seven years.
They also say diesel and spare-parts costs have risen.
The operators report growing financial losses.
They want higher fares and payment for carrying women for free under a state scheme.
The strike is meant to press these demands.
Private bus operators in Tamil Nadu will hold a 24-hour token strike.
The strike will begin at midnight on September 29.
Operators in Chennai, Madurai, Nagercoil and Udhagamandalam are excluded.
They are seeking a fare revision after seven years without an increase.
Operators also want compensation for carrying women under the free travel scheme.
- Who
- Private bus operators in Tamil Nadu, excluding operators in Chennai, Madurai, Nagercoil and Udhagamandalam.
- What
- A 24-hour token strike over fare revision and compensation for women’s free travel.
- Where
- Tamil Nadu, excluding Chennai, Madurai, Nagercoil and Udhagamandalam.
- When
- From midnight on September 29 for 24 hours.
- Why
- Operators say fares have not risen for seven years, while diesel and spare-parts costs have increased and financial losses have mounted.
Key facts
- Strike duration
- 24 hours
- Start time
- Midnight on September 29
- Affected area
- Tamil Nadu, excluding four listed cities
- Excluded cities
- Chennai, Madurai, Nagercoil and Udhagamandalam
- Fare history
- No fare increase for seven years
- Operators’ demands
- Fare revision and compensation for women’s free travel
- Cited pressures
- Rising diesel and spare-parts costs and mounting financial losses
Sources
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