₹10,000 -20,000 per month, while 66% feel stressed due to the lack of security and safety on road.Many transporters said drivers were asking for a substantial hike in salary to return, as they were now employed either on the farms or for construction activities in and around their home towns and villages.Ashok Rathi, director, Delhi Rajasthan Transport Co.
Ltd (DRTC), said many truck drivers were asking for a 30% increment in their monthly salary to join back. “We are working out their salaries, but this will further bring down the viability of operations, as fuel prices are rising sharply and freight availability in the months to come remains a concern.