APSRTC employees’ unions warn of stir over electric bus ‘privatisation’ plans

Employee unions representing workers at the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) have announced plans for potential industrial action. The labor groups are protesting government proposals to lease out electric bus operations and associated depot facilities to private contractors. According to Joint Action Committee (JAC) leaders, these privatization efforts threaten the public nature of the transit system. Union representatives argue that such a transition could undermine job security and operational control. The workforce is now mobilizing to challenge these administrative decisions through organized demonstrations. Negotiations remain tense as the government continues to pursue its modernization strategy for the state's transport infrastructure.

The conflict highlights the growing tension between state-run public transit systems and the push for private sector involvement in managing green energy infrastructure.