Overview
- Contracted drivers and conductors for Delhi Transport Corporation buses have staged a multi‑day strike that has left large parts of the DTC fleet parked or halted at depots and reduced on‑road bus services across the city.
- Union leaders say the action will continue until demands for higher pay, medical and social‑security cover, removal of penalties for bus damage and proper overtime payment are met.
- The transport minister has appealed for the strike to end and directed private concessionaires that employ the drivers to resolve the dispute, with officials saying they are ready to listen.
- The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has increased train trips and positioned standby trains and staff to absorb displaced passengers and ease overcrowding at major interchange hubs.
- Drivers report many are paid about ₹862 a day, lack paid medical benefits and face damage penalties, a situation that spotlights outsourcing of DTC services and the city’s role in resolving labour issues.