Govt clubs driver, conductor posts for all future transport corporation recruitments

In a move that seems to be aimed at phasing out the post of conductors in government buses, the transport department has combined the positions of conductor and driver, creating a new role 'Driver-cum-Conductor (DCC)'.

- B ANBUSELVAN @Chennai

In a move that seems to be aimed at phasing out the post of conductors in government buses, the transport department has combined the positions of conductor and driver, creating a new role 'Driver-cum-Conductor (DCC)'. This means only those holding both conductor and driver licenses will be eligible for permanent jobs in state transport undertakings.

The state transport corporations, already reeling under mounting debts amounting to several crores of rupees, are also facing a shortage of 13,000 workers. About 2,500 driver-cum-conductors are to be recruited during 2024-25.