APSRTC talks fail as unions press for cancellation of 1,450 e-bus tenders
Talks between APSRTC management and employee unions failed after the unions demanded the cancellation of tenders for 1,450 private electric buses. The unions argue against the privatization of public transport and are calling for the filling of 15,000 vacancies.
Why it matters
The standoff reflects the broader tension between public sector labor unions and government efforts to modernize and privatize transport services.
APSRTC talks fail as unions press for cancellation of 1,450 e-bus tenders left APSRTC Joint Managing Director Siva Prasad holding talks with the JAC leaders at the RTC House in Vijayawada on Friday. The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/3mltt9/article71616994.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/10215_23_10_2026_20_25_56_1_WHATSAPPIMAGE2026_10_23AT82027PM.JPEG APSRTC APSRTC Joint Managing Director Siva Prasad holding talks with the Corporations employees JAC leaders at RTC House in Vijayawada on Friday. JAC opposes private operation of electric buses, warns of intensified agitation; seeks filling of 15,000 vacancies and procurement of 4,000 diesel buses VIJAYAWADA Talks between the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) Joint Action Committee (JAC) leaders and the corporation’s management ended in a failure on Friday, with the employees’ unions insisting on the cancellation of tenders awarded to private operators for running 1,450 electric buses. In a statement issued after the meeting at RTC House, APSRTC Employees’ Unions JAC State conveners Y.
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