Archive · 17 Sep 2026
DTC Bus Strike Enters Second Day, Disrupting Delhi Services
Drivers and conductors of Delhi’s DTC buses stopped working to ask for higher pay.
Their strike continued for a second day on Wednesday.
Because fewer buses were running, transportation was disrupted across the Capital.
The workers’ union says they receive Rs 862 each day.
It says this is the minimum wage set by the Delhi government.
The union believes qualified bus workers should earn more than this amount.
The protest is expected to continue on Thursday because the workers’ demands were not met.
The union compared the current pay situation to “bonded labour.”
Bus services across Delhi were disrupted as DTC drivers and conductors continued their strike for a second day.
The workers are demanding higher wages, and the protest is expected to continue on Thursday.
The DTC Karamchari Ekta Union says drivers and conductors currently receive Rs 862 per day.
The union says Rs 862 is the minimum wage set by the Delhi government for daily-wage workers.
The union questioned whether paying qualified workers that amount to operate large buses amounted to “bonded labour.”
- Who
- Drivers and conductors operating Delhi Transport Corporation buses, represented by the DTC Karamchari Ekta Union.
- What
- A strike demanding higher wages.
- When
- The strike entered its second day on Wednesday and was expected to continue on Thursday.
- Where
- Across Delhi, also referred to as the Capital.
- Why
- The workers are seeking wages higher than the Rs 862 daily minimum wage they currently receive.
- Strike duration
- Second consecutive day on Wednesday
- Workers involved
- DTC bus drivers and conductors
- Current daily wage
- Rs 862
- Wage basis
- The union says Rs 862 is the minimum wage fixed by the Delhi government
- Main demand
- Higher wages
- Service impact
- Bus services across Delhi were disrupted
- Expected continuation
- The protest was expected to continue on Thursday