According to reports, on Wednesday, May 18, the staff belonging to wet lease operators of Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) went on a flash strike for the second consecutive day causing a major inconvenience to the daily commuters.
However, it has come to light that the repercussion was all the more severe on the second day as over 300 buses were off-road as strike intensified. The flash strike commenced on Tuesday, May 17, over disbursement of salaries by the transport body.
Reports stated that the salaries range from INR 18-22000 per month on an average that is paid to the drivers. They claim that provident fund is also not paid to them.
Officials stated that in total 308 buses operated on wet-lease were off road and couldn't complete their scheduled trips due to the strike.
The bus depots of Vikhroli, Kurla and Bandra were affected from where the wet lease operator runs the air conditioned bus trips each day. Sources said that the staff especially drivers of a particular wet least operator is facing problem.
The situation worsened for Mumbaikars, especially residing in these parts of eastern and western suburbs, as the total number of wet lease buses that were off-road were almost 88 per cent more than on May 17 when 163 wet lease buses were off-road.
Within a month, this is the third time that the drivers belonging to a section of wet lease bus operators, called for a sudden strike. This led to commotion as far as running of smooth bus services are concerned.
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