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Delhi Transport Corporation workers announce strike on Sept 19 over wage demands
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🗓 19 Sep 2026, 01:01 PM
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The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) announced a one‑day strike for September 19, citing unresolved wage negotiations with the government.
Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) confirmed that its drivers and conductors will walk out on September 19, marking a one‑day strike aimed at pressuring the Delhi government to settle pending wage demands. The union representing DTC staff said talks on a revised pay structure have stalled, prompting the drastic step.
The strike is expected to disrupt bus services across the capital, affecting thousands of daily commuters. DTC officials have warned that only a limited number of essential routes will operate, and they have urged passengers to use alternative modes such as the metro, private cabs, or auto‑rickshaws.
Delhi’s transport minister responded that the administration is ready to resume talks and resolve the dispute, but emphasized that any agreement must be sustainable for the city’s finances. Previous DTC strikes in recent years have led to temporary service reductions and public inconvenience.
Commuters have taken to social media expressing concern over the impending disruption, while some civic groups have called for a swift settlement to avoid hardship during the peak travel period.
The city’s traffic police have been instructed to monitor crowding at bus depots and to coordinate with other public‑transport agencies to mitigate the impact of the strike.
The strike is expected to disrupt bus services across the capital, affecting thousands of daily commuters. DTC officials have warned that only a limited number of essential routes will operate, and they have urged passengers to use alternative modes such as the metro, private cabs, or auto‑rickshaws.
Delhi’s transport minister responded that the administration is ready to resume talks and resolve the dispute, but emphasized that any agreement must be sustainable for the city’s finances. Previous DTC strikes in recent years have led to temporary service reductions and public inconvenience.
Commuters have taken to social media expressing concern over the impending disruption, while some civic groups have called for a swift settlement to avoid hardship during the peak travel period.
The city’s traffic police have been instructed to monitor crowding at bus depots and to coordinate with other public‑transport agencies to mitigate the impact of the strike.