Transport workers union urges Minister to unravel pending promotion points

The leaders of Andhra Pradesh Public Transport Department (APPTD) Employees’ Union met Transport Minister M. Ramprasad Reddy at his camp workplace in Vijayawada on Friday and urged him to make sure speedy implementation of promotions of the workers pending for final six years.

In a illustration submitted to the Minister, union’s State president P. Damodar Rao and normal secretary G.V. Narasayya mentioned although all lower-level clearances had been obtained for promotions of the workers and on August 28, 2025, even the Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu gave a inexperienced sign, the associated G.O. was but to be launched.

They mentioned the inordinate delay had not solely triggered unrest among the many 6,000 workers at the moment ready for promotions, however had additionally turn into a reason behind fear for the 45,000 RTC workers.

Referring to the ‘Stree Shakthi’, the free journey scheme for girls, they mentioned in view of the insufficient variety of buses within the APSRTC fleet, the federal government can buy no less than 3,000 new buses instantly and recruit 10,000 workers.

He mentioned as a result of workers scarcity, workers had been compelled to do double duties. It was necessary to extend the workers by the summer time, as in any other case the extra burden on the prevailing workers might outcome on sick leaves in massive numbers.

They appealed to the federal government to make sure cost of the ‘Stree Shakthi’ scheme subsidy quantities to the APSRTC each month immediately and urged it to clear cost of the ₹360 crore from August 15 to September-end instantly.

Employees’ Union leaders who met the Minister included MDA Siddiq, M. Shankar Rao, S.Ok. Mohiuddin, G. S. Narayana and Y. S. Srinivasa Rao.