Karnataka govt approves 12.5 pc pay hike for transport employees

The Karnataka government has announced a 12.5 per cent increase in the basic pay of employees of the state’s four transport corporations, bringing relief to more than 1.05 lakh workers. 

The revised salaries will be credited from this month’s payroll, while the revision will take retrospective effect from April 1, 2025.

According to the government order, employees of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), Bengaluru



Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC), and Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (KKRTC) will receive the enhanced basic pay beginning with the July salary.

The government has directed all four transport corporations to implement the revised pay structure while disbursing salaries for the current month. The order also states that the wage revision will be effective retrospectively from April 1, 2025.