Tag: Bus Strike

Bus services in the district came to a grinding halt after the call for strike making it hard for travellers going out and coming into the district. Passengers, particularly students who were set to head for Puja holidays had to suffer the most from the strike.

The bus services have been hit owing to the ongoing tussle between the Mo Bus authorities and Konark and Nimapara Private Bus Owners’ Association.

The bus owners' association has also threatened to launch the strike from August 1, if their demands are not met by July 31.

The final decision on the strike will be taken after the discussion with the working committee. However, General Secretary informed that they haven't called off the strike.

The Odisha Bus Owners' Association on Saturday threatened to go on strike from July 1 if their demands are not met by the State government by June 30.

The protesting bus operators alleged that though the company is deducting money for provident fund from their salary, it is not reflecting in their deposit accounts. 

Bhubaneswar: As many as 400 buses stayed off roads across the State today as members of Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) launched a three-day agitation to continue till August 23 demanding fulfilment of a 4-charter demand. As part of the strike, the agitating employees of the state-owned transport corporation are holding demonstrations at different […]

Bhubaneswar: Bus passengers are having a harrowing time across the State as private buses stayed off roads today following an indefinite state-wide strike by the All Odisha Private Bus Owners’ Association. People from all walks of life are suffering due to the strike with students, senior citizens and office goers being the worst hit. Braving […]

Bhubaneswar: Private buses will remain off roads from March 14 as the All Odisha Private Bus Owners’ Association today called for an indefinite state-wide strike over various demands. President of the association Prakash Mishra told mediapersons that buses run by private operators will stop plying from 6 AM on March 14. “The private bus owners […]

Bhubaneswar: Extending support to the bandh called by All Odisha State Road Transport Staff Association (AOSRTSA), government buses across Odisha will stay off roads from today till February 28. The AOSRTSA has called for the bandh demanding fulfillment of their 5-point charter of demands that includes regularisation jobs of contractual employees, equal pay for equal […]

Bhubaneswar: The All Odisha Private Bus Owners’ Association has threatened to launch a state-wide indefinite strike from November 1 if their five-point charter of demands including repeal of government’s decision to reintroduce tax collection at toll gates and police checking are not fulfilled. The association announced its decision to go on cease work at a […]

Puri: Passengers and devotees coming for darshan of Lord Alarnath had a harrowing time after bus services between Puri- Satpada were disrupted for over two hours here on Sunday. According to reports, Satpada-Puri Bus Owners Association had detained 10 buses at Brahmagiri market in protest of the attack on a bus owner and driver by […]

Puri: Shankaracharya of Govardhan Peeth, Swami Nischalananda Saraswati will be allowed to offer prayers but cannot touch the deities on the Snana Mandap during the Snana Yatra rituals on Friday, informed Daitapati Nijog secretary, Premanand Dasmohapatra. Moreover, the Nijog also clarified that it will not assume the responsibility of ensuring enforcement of the ban on […]

Puri: The Bus Owners’ Association has called off its strike for routes between Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri after discussion with Puri administration. The association went on a strike on Tuesday after three buses were torched by irate locals in Pipili over an accident. Meanwhile, police has registered cases against four persons in connection with the […]

Puri/Bhubaneswar: After a harrowing day for commuters on Tuesday, the Nilagiri Motor Employees Association, which had declared a cease-work yesterday, has resumed bus services to places other than Cuttack today. Informing about the end of the stir, general secretary of the association said resumption of service to Cuttack will be decided at a meeting on […]