CITU transport staff 62-day-long wait-in protest ends as authorities concedes to their demand

CITU members maintain a victory assembly in entrance of the Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation depot at Vannarpet in Palayamkottai on Saturday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

The 62-day-long wait-in protest by the transport staff affiliated to the CITU ended on Saturday after Minister for Transport S. S. Sivasankar introduced within the Tamil Nadu Assembly that the federal government would settle for their calls for, together with the fast disbursal of retirement advantages.

Demanding the revival of outdated pension scheme and the disbursal of retirement advantages on the day of retirement, the CITU began its indefinite wait-in protest in entrance of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation’s ‘Tamirabharani’ workshop in Vannarpet right here on August 18.

The protesting transport staff mentioned the retirement advantages, which had been stored pending for the previous 25 months ought to be launched instantly and urged the Tamil Nadu Government to make sure the disbursal of the retirement advantages on the day of retirement. The dearness allowance being given to the transport staff ought to be prolonged to the retired staff additionally.

The minimal pension ought to be fastened primarily based on the seventh Planning Commission and appointments on ‘compassionate grounds’ given to the kids primarily based on their academic qualification. Privatisation and outsourcing of transport operations ought to be stopped utterly. Medical insurance coverage ought to be prolonged to the retired staff additionally, they mentioned.

After the federal government promised within the Assembly that the protestors calls for can be met, the agitation was withdrawn on Saturday night.

Speaking after the top of the agitation, CITU common secretary S. Jothi mentioned that over 3,500 transport staff who joined the service weren’t given pension whereas over 11,000 staff didn’t get their retirement advantages instantly after superannuation.

“The decided protest collectively steered by the current staff and the retired personnel has compelled the Tamil Nadu Government to simply accept our calls for,” Mr. Jothi mentioned.

Published – October 18, 2025 08:40 pm IST

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