KSRTC salary package: Slight increase in salaries

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Transport Department will put forward a new package for the KSRTC pay revision before the recognized trade unions. Minister Antony Raju will present this in the discussion to be held with the representatives of the organizations today.

As per the current pay revision report prepared by the management, there will be only a slight increase in the current salaries of the employees. Drivers and conductors will get a hike of only Rs 1500-2500. The government must act to revise the salary report prepared under the provisions of the Finance Department.

If the pay hike demanded by the trade unions is implemented, there will be an additional liability of Rs 28 crore. On the other hand, an additional amount of Rs 9.5 crore will be required as per the package prepared by the management. The financial crisis of KSRTC was caused by the crisis in the public transport sector following Covid. For the last one and a half years, the KSRTC has been paying salaries with the help of the government.

To avoid additional liability

• 4000 employees will be laid off when they are given long leave on a half pay basis. Thus Rs 7 crore can be obtained
• When 750-1000 people are transferred to petrol pumps, their salary of Rs 1.5 crore will be obtained from the revenue from the pump.
• The rest will come from non-ticketing schemes such as tourism.