Bus services in a number of districts, including Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy, and Sangareddy, have virtually stopped due to an abrupt strike by Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGRTC) personnel, causing significant disruption to commuters.After negotiations between the government and the leaders of the RTC Joint Action Committee (JAC) failed to find a solution, the strike started at midnight. Workers claim that the administration postponed talks and ignored their main requests, such as the merging of RTC with the state government, even after they issued a strike warning 41 days ago. Under the JAC, RTC unions have restated their 32 demands, which include important ones like merging RTC with the state government and guaranteeing job security and financial stability, revising pay scales and clearing outstanding dues, filling open positions and improving working conditions, and stopping what they refer to as "pressure tactics" on employees to run services during the strike.

Buses remained parked in several Hyderabad depots, including Musheerabad, Uppal, Rajendranagar, and Ibrahimpatnam, with only a few services running under administrative pressure. About 75 RTC vehicles and 63 private buses did not depart the Ibrahimpatnam depot in the Ranga Reddy district, leaving the bus station essentially empty.
In a similar vein, connection was severely disrupted in Uppal when only four buses were forced into service despite a scheduled ninety morning departures. There was not a single RTC bus in Rajendranagar, and depot services in Musheerabad were mainly limited.

In front of depots, drivers and conductors organised demonstrations calling for quick government action. They accused the ruling Congress party of ignoring workers' concerns and of not keeping its promises made before to taking office.
The strike has had a devastating effect, especially in the early morning. Due to the lack of buses, daily wage labourers, students, and office workers suffered greatly. Many were compelled to rely on shared transportation, cars, and private vehicles, which were frequently more expensive.Employees in Hyderabad's industrial areas, like Patancheru and Ramachandrapuram, used alternate forms of transportation to get to work, while police stationed strong protection at depots to avert any negative events.
When regular bus services will restart is uncertain because negotiations have stalled and the strike is still ongoing. Although authorities are keeping a careful eye on the situation, no progress has been reported thus far.
The state government has established a special committee for discussions, according to TGSRTC managing director Y Nagi Reddy. Since some of the proposals entail complicated financial matters, the government has requested four weeks to review and resolve them in stages.He emphasised the need to prevent passenger disruption and urged staff members to report for duty and cooperate, urging them not to be duped by strike calls.