Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Contractual DTC Drivers Demand Equal Pay and Benefits
Contractual DTC drivers say they are paid less than permanent drivers for doing the same work.
One driver says he earns Rs 862 each day.
He says that even after 20 years, he needs a second job to support his family.
The drivers want equal pay for equal work.
They also want medical care, insurance, and paid leave.
They say some money is unfairly deducted from their wages.
They want clean drinking water, toilets, and rest areas at depots.
They believe all workers should be treated with dignity and fairness.
A contractual DTC driver says he earns Rs 862 per day after 20 years of work.
Drivers say they perform the same duties as permanent employees but receive lower pay.
They are demanding equal pay, medical facilities, insurance coverage, and paid leave.
Workers also want deductions from their wages to stop and seek cleaner depot facilities.
Drivers say many must take second jobs to support their families and compare their conditions to bonded labor.
- Who
- Contractual DTC bus drivers.
- What
- They are demanding equal pay with permanent drivers, social security benefits, an end to unfair deductions, and better depot facilities.
- When
- One driver describes the situation after 20 years of work.
- Where
- At DTC bus depots and in their employment as DTC bus drivers.
- Why
- They say their current wages and lack of benefits force many to take second jobs and leave them without basic protections.
- Reported daily earnings
- Rs 862 per day
- Reported work duration
- 20 years
- Main demand
- Equal pay for equal work
- Requested protections
- Medical facilities, insurance coverage, and paid leave
- Pay concern
- Workers want deductions from their wages to stop
- Depot needs
- Clean drinking water, proper toilets, and rest areas
- Employment concern
- Many drivers say they need second jobs to support their families