Uttarakhand Roadways Employees Union members staged a demonstration on Tuesday at the regional manager’s office परिसर in Kathgodam, Haldwani, raising an 8-point set of demands linked to employee payments, service conditions and bus procurement.

The protest focused on timely payment of salaries to serving employees and the settlement of dues owed to retired Roadways staff. Union members said these payments should be made on schedule.

Key demands raised

The employees also demanded equal pay for equal work until the regularisation process is completed. Another major demand was the purchase of 500 new buses for the Haridwar Kumbh.

The demonstration was followed by a meeting at the office परिसर, where workers discussed the union’s demands. The available report does not specify any response from the Roadways administration or a further schedule for the protest.

The protest brought together union representatives and Roadways employees at the Kathgodam office. Those named among the participants included state president Mukesh Verma, Chandrashekhar Sharma, Ajay Sharma, Naveen Patani, Shankar Negi, Atul Chauhan, Kishan Nath Goswami, Kusumlata, Deepak, Hemant Gadiya, Sumit Kumar and Puran Ram.

Conclusion

The Kathgodam demonstration centred on timely salaries, retired employees’ dues, equal pay during the regularisation process and the proposed purchase of 500 buses for the Haridwar Kumbh.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Where did the Roadways employees hold the demonstration?

The demonstration took place at the regional manager’s office परिसर in Kathgodam, Haldwani.

Q. How many demands did the union raise?

The union raised an 8-point set of demands.

Q. What payment-related demands were made?

The employees sought timely salary payments and the settlement of dues owed to retired Roadways workers.

Q. What did the union demand regarding pay?

It demanded equal pay for equal work until the regularisation process is completed.

Q. How many new buses did the union seek for the Haridwar Kumbh?

The union sought the purchase of 500 new buses.

Q. Who led the union at the demonstration?

Mukesh Verma, the union’s state president, was among those named as participating in the protest.