Overview
- The transport minister announced a 2.1 percentage-point rise in the Dearness Allowance, a cost-of-living pay component, taking it to 52.8% for Telangana State Road Transport Corporation employees.
- Arrears for the last three months will be paid through supplementary bills over the coming months, and officials said other DA dues were cleared earlier under the RPS-2017 pay rollout.
- State officials estimated the revision will add about Rs 2.82 crore to the corporation’s monthly expenses.
- This marks a second straight 2.1-point hike after a July 2025 increase that moved DA from 48.6% to 50.7%.
- Following the announcement, the transport minister held a review with regional managers and told them to speed up pending works and development tasks within the corporation.