Bengaluru, July 2 -- The Karnataka government has announced a 12.5 per cent increase in the basic pay of employees of the state's four transport corporations, bringing relief to more than 1.05 lakh workers. The revised salaries will be credited from this month's payroll, while the revision will take retrospective effect from April 1, 2025.

According to the government order, employees of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC), and Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (KKRTC) will receive the enhanced basic pay beginning with the July salary.

The government has directed all four transport corporations t...