Drivers and conductors under the HRTC Employees Union have called a one-day strike over pending arrears and delayed pay revisions, with union representatives saying the action will go ahead unless the state transport department responds with a firm payment timeline before the deadline.
What’s behind it
The union says arrears from a pay revision agreed to more than a year ago remain unpaid, and that repeated assurances from the transport department have not translated into an actual disbursement schedule. This is not the first such warning — a similar one-day action was threatened and then called off earlier in the year after partial payments were made.
What it means for travellers
If the strike goes ahead, expect significant disruption to HRTC bus services statewide, including routes connecting Shimla, Manali, Dharamshala and other major towns. Private bus operators typically continue running during HRTC strikes but with reduced capacity and higher demand, so travellers with fixed plans on the affected date should have a backup option in mind.
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