Hyderabad, April 10 -- The Telangana government on Friday, April 10, has announced a 2.1 percent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) employees, effective from January 1, 2026.

Transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar stated that the DA has been raised from 50.7 per cent to 52.8 per cent.

Rs 2.82 cr extra burden per month on TGSRTC

The DA arrears from January 2026 will be paid through supplementary bills over the next three months, with one instalment released each month. The increase will result in an additional financial burden of approximately Rs 2.82 crore per month on TGSRTC.

In July 2025, the government had increased DA by 2.1 percent, raising it from 48.6 percent to 50.7 percent...