Difficulties Faced By Female Transport Conductors in BMTC

Abstract

All throughout the globe, the road transport industry is recognized as a male-dominated sector. Transport Company is regarded as the back bone of the development and prosperity of any nation and it is generally stated that road are the lifeblood of a country when it comes to industrial revolution. Especially in India, Women are regarded differently if they are presenting themselves as bus conductors. The chance for women bus conductors were given in 1973 by Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC). BMTC is a government owned road Transport Company in Karnataka. Till date, the transport company is controlled by men. Working women encounter a lot of difficulties and this research aims to investigate issues faced by women bus conductors working in BMTC. The research will also explore the issues by the existing working women employees. The current research primary aim is to investigate the encounters encountered by working women as bus conductors.