RTC employees blocked bus operations across depots, halting services and leaving passengers stranded. Private buses faced resistance, police ensured order, and commuters turned to autos and interstate buses amid widespread transport disruption in Telangana
Published Date – 22 April 2026, 09:50 AM
Sangareddy: Public transportation came to a standstill as RTC drivers, conductors and other employees launched a protest blocking the RTC services at bus depots from very early morning on Wednesday. The passengers were seen waiting at bus stations for long hours.
The management was trying to operate buses by roping in private drivers, but the RTC staff had thwarted their attempts by blocking the buses from going on to the roads at several places. Meanwhile, a huge number of police officers were deployed at all the bus depots and bus stations to ensure the protest was organised smoothly.
The police provided escorts to ensure smooth running RTC services in some routes. The passengers were taking autos and other private vehicles to reach their destinations. The auto drivers were busy since morning as they could get continuous raids.
There are 1,043 conductors and 869 drivers working at bus depots across the Medak RTC region. Meanwhile, the Karnataka and Maharastra state RTC buses, which were being operated from various parts of these states to Hyderabad, were fully occupied with Telangana passengers.
