The indefinite strike by unions of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) continued for the sixth day on Thursday with the agitating employees staging protests across the State.
With nearly 48,000 employees boycotting their duties and state-run buses staying off roads,the RTC said alternative arrangements were made to run bus services from its own fleet.
Around 11,000 vehicles including buses were being operated.
In a related development, the vacation bench of the Telangana High Court posted to October 15 the hearing on a petition that sought to declare the strike as “illegal.”
The Government also submitted before the court a report informing it aboutthe alternative arrangements taken.
However, the court asked the government and TSRTC to file a detailed report before it by October 15.
On Sunday, the court had directed the Government to submit a report by today, on the alternative arrangements made in view of the ongoing strike, besides ordering issuance of notices to two unions of RTC.
The RTC unions through their counsels submitted that as per law they had given strike notices to the Government.