KTC drivers and workers participating in the gate meeting in support of their long-pending demands, including payment of 7th pay arrears.
MARGAO
Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) employees on Friday held a gate meeting at the Margao depot in view of the five-day dharna organised at the Azad Maidan, Panjim from March 23 in support of their charter of demands, including payment of arrears of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations.
President of AITUC Chandrakant Chodankar told the media after the meeting that the KTC drivers and conductors will participate in the five-day dharna without paralysing the bus services.
Referring to the Central Government’s decision to implement the 8th Pay Commission recommendations from April, Chodankar said that the KTC employees are yet to receive the arrears of the 7th Pay Commission till date.
That’s not all. He said the union has placed a demand with the government to procure 300 new diesel buses in the coming financial year. He further demanded that the KTC fill up the posts of mechanics left vacant for a long time now.
Another long-pending demand raised by the union is the regularisation of drivers and conductors despite completing eight years of service. “The employees will participate in the dharna without stopping the bus service. They will join the dharna during off-duty hours,” he added.
THE GOAN NETWORK
MARGAO: The Konkan Railway Corporation earned revenue amounting to Rs 2.41 crore in the month of February by way of penalties on unauthorised/irregular travellers.
KRC officials informed that in February 2026, KRCL organised 873 ticket-checking drives along with routine ticket-checking activities, detecting 41,522 cases of unauthorised/irregular travellers. An amount of Rs 2.41 crore was collected from these passengers towards due railway fare and penalties.
Cumulatively, during the financial year 2025–26 up to February 2026, a total of 10,368 special ticket-checking drives have been conducted. These drives led to the detection of 4,54,849 cases of unauthorised/irregular travellers, with a total recovery of Rs 25.21 crore as railway fare and penalties.
Konkan Railway has appealed to all passengers to travel with valid tickets to avoid inconvenience during their journey. In the coming festival season, KRCL will conduct intensified ticket-checking drives across its entire route, in coordination with Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel and railway officials, to ensure safe, secure and comfortable travel for all bona fide passengers.
