Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses stood idle at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on 17 September 2026 as contractual drivers marked a third consecutive day of strike action over demands for higher wages and better medical and social security cover.
Contractual drivers employed by the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) have been on strike since 15 September 2026, demanding higher wages alongside improved medical and social security benefits, according to reports from New Delhi.
Delhi commuters faced a third day of disrupted public transport on 17 September 2026 as DTC buses remained parked at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, with the ongoing strike by contractual drivers showing no sign of resolution.
Buses of the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) remained stationary at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on 17 September 2026, as the contractual drivers' strike over wage and welfare grievances entered its third day, severely affecting bus routes across New Delhi.
The DTC contractual drivers' strike, now in its third consecutive day as of 17 September 2026, continued to ground buses at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi — with demands for higher pay and stronger social security benefits reportedly yet to be addressed by authorities.