A strike by employees of the State-run Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) ended on Wednesday, a little over 24 hours after the shutdown started.
“Buses resumed service on all intra and inter-State routes this morning (Wednesday) as the government agreed to most of the demands of the employees,” a government spokesperson told IANS.
Defying the Himachal Pradesh High Court order, over 10,000 Roadways employees started their two-day strike across the State on Monday night.
The employees were demanding regularisation of the contract staff and pension benefits.
Earlier, a meeting between the government and the employees’ leaders was held in Shimla to resolve the issue amicably, but the talks failed.
The HRTC with over 2,500 buses has been suffering losses but has been crucial to the State and its economy as the Roadways buses connect far-flung villages with urban areas. -IANS
