TN bus services on strike from Monday

Tamil Nadu government bus services will be off the roads as majority of more than 40 trade unions of the State Express Transport Corporations to launch an indefinite strike from Monday.

The bandh was announced after series rounds of talks held with Transport Minister M R Vijayabaskar over pending salaries and settlement of benefits to retire staff, including PF benefits, failed.

However, the associations affiliated to the ruling AIADMK would operate the bus services as usual and the authorities has taken all steps to ensure that normal services were maintained, government sources said.