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MSRTC staff to get pending salary arrears

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November 05, 2025

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has announced that it will begin clearing all pending salary arrears, including increments and other dues, in installments, starting with the November salary.

- Kamal Mishra

The corporation currently employs nearly 90,000 staff.

The decision follows a meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and transport minister Pratap Sarnaik, where the government approved the long-pending disbursement of salary arrears accumulated between 2020 and 2024.

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