Hyderabad: The one-day strike call given by Telangana State Cabs and Bus Operators Association (TSCBOA) has been postponed for a week as the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) has assured to take steps to fulfill their demands. The TSCBOA had earlier given a call for a day-long bandh on May 20.

Transport Commissioner assures to look into demands
If issues remain unresolved even after eight to10 days, operators to go on indefinite strike

Transport Commissioner Sandeep Kumar Sultania on Tuesday held talks with the representatives of TSCBOA including its president Syed Nizamuddin, secretary K Srinivas and Twin Cities Bus Operators’ Association president Raju and general secretary Maozam.

The discussions were held primarily on three major demands including rationalisation of road tax, day-wise border tax and inclusion of Telangana in Reciprocal Agreement of Southern States.The Commissioner assured that he would discuss the issue with higher-ups to get them resolved. He said the decision on rationalisation of road tax could be taken only by the State government.

However, he assured that the RTA would write to the departments concerned on the border tax and reciprocal agreement. Sultania sought some time from the bus operators to get these issues resolved.  Syed Nizamuddin said that in view of the assurance given by the Transport Commissioner, the proposed strike on May 20 has been postponed for about a week.  

The operators would meet again during next weekend to review the progress and decide on their future course of action. He hoped that the government would come out with some solution in the next 8-10 days. Or else, he said there would have no option than to go on indefinite strike.