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Maharashtra: MSRTC staff call off strike over salary hike promise
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has assured an increase of Rs 6,500 on basic salary
Dr.G.R.Balakrishnan Sep 05 2024 Logistics News (Roadways & Railways)

Maharashtra: MSRTC staff call off strike over salary hike promise

The strike by Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) was called off late Wednesday 4 Sep evening following an intervention meeting by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde who assured the agitating workers’ action committee that the hike of Rs 6,500 on basic salary would be brought into effect for MSRTC employees. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had met with leaders and workers of the action committee at the Sahyadri guest house.

“While another 92 bus depots were partially affected, 65 remained completely operational with no participation in the strike. Today of the 40,069 scheduled buses, 27,470 had to be cancelled due to the strike call.” a MSRTC spokesperson said on Wednesday. “Of the 1,000 scheduled additional buses each from Mumbai, Thane and Palghar bus depots, 306 were operational in Mumbai, 336 in Thane and 150 in Palghar. Efforts are on to operate the remaining buses in the night,” the spokesperson said.