Deceased TGSRTC driver’s son gets job

Hyderabad

The son of a Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) worker, K. Shankar Goud, who succumbed to burn injuries in April 2026, was given a letter of appointment on Thursday.

Mr. Goud, who was from Narasampet, was a driver at the local bus depot. He had attempted to immolate himself during the TGSRTC workers’ stir, and was immediately rushed to the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Warangal. But, given his critical condition, he was later shifted to Hyderabad where he succumbed.

The Telangana government assured Mr. Goud’s family of financial assistance and a job. Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar had condoled his death.

On Thursday, Mr. Prabhakar and TGSRTC Chairman Y. Nagi Reddy handed over the letter of appointment to the deceased’s son Hemanth Goud.

Mr. Prabhakar appreciated the effort of the TGSRTC employees to raise funds for Mr. Goud’s family. He said that the Telangana goverment was committed to help TGSRTC workers and that the letter of appointment was a part of its responsibility.

He reiterated that issues of TGSRTC workers, or instances of indiscipline should be escalated to senior officers and physical attacks against staff would not be tolerated.

Touching upon the integrity of TGSRTC workers, he said that they had returned lost items worth several lakhs to their rightful owners.

“The unity shown by the RTC staff in supporting Shankar Goud’s family through financial aid is commendable,” he said.

Published - November 12, 2026 07:25 pm IST