# APSRTC staff seek cancellation of tenders for 1,450 e-buses 2026-10-16T02:10:47+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) Employees’ Joint Action Committee (JAC) has demanded the immediate cancellation of tenders to operate 1,450 air-conditioned electric buses through private operators under the Gross Cost Contract (GCC) model. The tender, issued on 13 October 2026 by APSRTC, invites e-tenders for nine-metre and 12-metre buses across 29 depots, with bids accepted from 10 am on 9 November to 5 pm on 24 November 2026. JAC conveners Y. Srinivasa Rao and Palisetti Damodara Rao said they are not opposed to electric buses but insist APSRTC should buy them with government aid and use its own employees. They warned that private operation could hurt the corporation’s revenue, jobs, and job security. The JAC submitted a memorandum to APSRTC executive director K S Brahmananda Reddy. As a protest, employees will wear black badges on 22 to 23 October, and the JAC will meet in Vijayawada on 26 October to plan further action. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The Hans India and The Hindu both report the APSRTC employees’ JAC demanding cancellation of tenders for 1,450 electric buses, with identical facts, the tender date, bid window, and the JAC’s objections to private operation. The Hans India adds an on-the-ground detail: the JAC submitted a memorandum to executive director K S Brahmananda Reddy in Vijayawada, which The Hindu omits. Neither source adopts a pro-government or critical stance, both present the employee unions’ argument and note that the JAC is not opposed to electric buses, only to private operation. The uniform coverage leaves the key open question: whether the government and APSRTC management will heed the JAC’s demand before the bid submission closes on 24 November. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - thehindu.com (neutral report) Straight reporting of JAC demand, no extra context or slant - thehansindia.com (neutral report) Adds memorandum submission detail, otherwise neutral This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: APSRTC, Palisetti Damodara Rao, Stree Shakti scheme, Vijayawada, Y. Srinivasa Rao Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/apsrtc-staff-seek-cancellation-of-tenders-for-1450-e-buses/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/apsrtc-staff-seek-cancellation-of-tenders-for-1450-e-buses/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/