The DTC had also issued a circular earlier this month for payment of revised wages and incentives to the contractual drivers.
In a what will bring cheer to thousands of its contract-based drivers, the national Capital transporter DTC has revised wages, besides announcing incentive for better performance.
In a meeting held in February, the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) cleared the suggestions given by a committee constituted to review wages to be paid to contractual drivers with the company, with immediate effect.
According to a government official, the contractual drivers will now be paid wages at the rate of Rs 6.65 per km for first 2,250 kms clocked by them as opposed to the previous Rs 5 for the same distance. Beyond this limit (2,250 kms), they will be paid at the rate of Rs 6.96 per km as compared to Rs 6 for the same distance.
The DTC had also issued a circular earlier this month for payment of revised wages and incentives to the contractual drivers.
In the form of incentive, an amount of of Rs 2,200 per month will be given for achieving 22 days physical attendance and operation of 95 per cent of the scheduled kilometers. An additional amount of Rs 200 per day, for maximum four days, for duty beyond 22 days will also be paid, and thus, the total amount can go up to Rs 3,000, stated the circular.
An amount of Rs 1,400 per month will be given for achieving 22 days physical attendance and operation of 85 per cent of scheduled kilometers. An additional amount of Rs 150 per day (maximum four days) for duty beyond 22 days will also be paid, and thus, the total amount can go up to Rs 2,000, it said.
The DTC employs over 13,000 drivers to operate its more than 3,700 buses. The number of contractual drivers is around 8,000, said a DTC official.
The incentives are payable to contractual drivers deployed on buses who manage to avoid any fatal or major accident during a given month.
The hiring criteria for contractual drivers was revised in 2008 when matriculation was introduced as an eligibility for candidature. Earlier, reading and writing ability was considered for the purpose.
This change, however, led to problems in getting good drivers and so attempts have been made to attract eligible candidates by providing them better wages and incentives, said the official.
RS 6.25 PER KM
- The drivers on contract will now be paid wages at the rate of Rs 6.65 per km for first 2,250 kms clocked by them as opposed to the previous Rs 5 for the same distance, the government has said
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