Commuter transit networks across the national capital encountered severe disruption after thousands of municipal bus operators staged spontaneous depot demonstrations against an administrative decree suspending mandatory weekly rest schedules. The controversial directive issued by the Delhi Transport Corporation mandated mandatory roster duties on scheduled rest days to accommodate festive travel rushes, provoking immediate trade union resistance.
Long queues swelled at major interchange points, metro feeder terminals, and interstate bus hubs as hundreds of CNG and electric bus fleets remained parked inside terminal garages. Transport employee confederations condemned the policy as a severe labor violation that imposes extreme physical fatigue upon drivers, thereby endangering road safety across heavily trafficked municipal thoroughfares.
Municipal transport officials defended the measure as a temporary operational necessity designed to address acute passenger demand during seasonal celebrations, promising overtime financial stipends. Nevertheless, labor representatives insisted that work-shift rosters must honor statutory rest intervals and threatened protracted demonstrations if regular scheduling frameworks are not promptly restored.
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https://www.outlookindia.com/national/day-in-pics-september-24-2026