Electric city bus operations remain at a standstill throughout the day in Lucknow, drivers protest pay cut - lucknow electric bus strike drivers protest pay cut disrupts services

Updated: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 04:48 (IST) The operation of electric city buses in Lucknow has been disrupted due to the demonstration of drivers. Managers claim that their salaries have decreased due to the change of companies. The amount was earlier Rs 13,547, which has now been reduced to Rs 7,000. The managers also demanded incentives, bonuses and salary increases. Despite the managing director’s assurances, the managers continued the protest. Lucknow: Electric bus drivers protest against pay cut, stop operations, Samvad Sutra, Kakori. The operation of most electric city buses remained suspended in the capital until Thursday afternoon. Bus drivers strike during the festive season. He claims that his salary also decreased due to change of company from October 1. City Transport’s managing director RK Tripathi came to convince the drivers, but they did not agree. The private company called 15 drivers from Kanpur and normalized the operation of buses in the afternoon. Remove Advertisement Only Read News Managers of the electric bus depot located at Dubagga Fish Market held a protest on Thursday with their demands. The managers said that the managers who used to work under A-Volt Company were suddenly placed under Hansa Private Limited. The salary which was earlier Rs 13,547 has also been reduced to Rs 7000. The chief minister’s order is to give a basic salary of Rs 18600 but it is not given. There are 115 electric and 20 CNG buses in the city. Until the afternoon, 40 electric and 20 CNG buses could run. Hundreds of angry drivers have stopped operating buses and are on strike against their demands. Drivers Ram Sajeevan Yadav, Ram Dhar, Ankit Gupta, Deepak Singh and others told that a shuttle bus service was run from Dubagga Electric Bus Depot Lucknow to Prayagraj Kumbh, in which an incentive amount of Rs 10,000 was to be given on the order of the Chief Minister, which was not received. Similarly, the payment of bonuses and arrears does not have a clear policy of annual increment. He demanded that the date of salary payment should be fixed and full details of overtime and extra duties should be disclosed. If a damaged vehicle is found in the depot, it must be considered the duty of the driver. In case of low income or cancellation of vehicle, service must be given in second shift. Dress, shoes, ID card, first aid kit must be provided by the new company. If the vehicle goes on the OK report of the technical team and an accident occurs, no recovery should be made from the driver. The managing director told the managers that all the problems will be solved after Diwali, but the managers refused to accept it.