APSRTC Employees JAC announce State-wide signature campaign from July 20
The Joint Action Committee of APSRTC employees has announced a state-wide signature campaign starting July 20 to demand the strengthening of public transport. Their key requests include procuring electric buses, filling 15,000 vacant positions, and increasing the fleet to meet rising passenger demand.
Why it matters
This agitation highlights the operational challenges faced by state-run transport services in India as they struggle to balance increased ridership with infrastructure and staffing shortages.
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of APSRTC Employees’ Unions announced that it will launch a State-wide signature campaign among the RTC employees from July 20, 2026, as part of the second phase of its agitation. The union is demanding the strengthening of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation and the expansion of public transport services.
In a statement issued on Sunday (July 19), JAC conveners Y. Srinivasa Rao and Palisetti Damodara Rao said that the implementation of the Stree Shakti scheme has resulted in an additional 1.5 million passengers travelling by RTC buses every day. In view of the increased passenger demand, they urged the government to introduce a large number of new buses and further strengthen public transport services.
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