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Punjab: HC stays single-judge order on regularisation of PRTC workers

The high court bench of justice Sanjay Vashisth passed the order on the plea from PEPSU Road Transport Corporation. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Published on Jun 05, 2026 03:24 am IST

Finally, Punjab roadways employees end strike

This came as a relief to passengers who had been at the receiving end since the protest began on November 28. (HT File)

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Published on Dec 03, 2025 08:08 am IST

PRTC struggling to meet expenses as ₹450 crore Punjab govt dues pending

The PRTC’s daily income is around ₹2.35 crores. Of this, around ₹1.30 crores is from women travelers – which has to be reimbursed by the government under the free women travel scheme, launched by the Congress government in 2021. (HT File)

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Published on Dec 03, 2025 07:44 am IST

Punjab Roadways employees agree to call off strike

Union members with the transport minister on Sunday. (HT Photo)

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Published on Dec 01, 2025 06:32 am IST

Roadways employees block Kharar-Chandigarh highway, commuters stuck in two-hour jam

The protesters began their march towards Chandigarh around noon but were stopped by Mohali and Chandigarh Police near Max Hospital, close to the city’s entry point (HT File)

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Published on Sept 30, 2025 06:08 pm IST

Ludhiana: Struck by PRTC bus, 28-year-old woman dies

ASI Om Prakash, the investigating officer, confirmed that an FIR has been registered under Sections 106, 281 and 125 of the BNS against the bus driver. (HT Photo)

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Published on Aug 24, 2025 05:58 am IST

Staff awaits May salary as govt fails to reimburse PRTC for free travel of women

The free travel for women has left the state-run Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) in a tight spot, financially. (File)

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Published on Jun 17, 2025 09:40 am IST

HC orders release of decade-old medical bills of PRTC staffer

The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed a Punjab government undertaking to release the medical reimbursement amount of an employee, pending for nearly a decade despite sanction by the competent authority. (Shutterstock/ Representational image)

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Published on Jun 05, 2025 06:44 am IST

Ludhiana:Private operators bleeding PRTC dry, alleges union

Under the scheme, private operators are paid based on kilometres covered on government-issued permits. (HT File)

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Published on May 27, 2025 06:00 am IST

Ludhiana: ‘Malfunctioning’ ticket machines a big hassle, say bus conductors

Bus conductors say outdated machines make accurate data entry difficult, as the keys of many machines have become unresponsive. (HT file photo)

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Published on Feb 27, 2025 08:46 am IST

PRTC, roadways’ contract staff on three-day strike from January 6

Currently, contractual conductors earn ₹17,000 per month, while drivers receive ₹18,000— significantly lower than regular employees. (HT File)

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Updated on Jan 04, 2025 06:34 am IST

No e-payment facility in state-owned buses a hassle for commuters, conductors

A conductor issuing a ticket using electronic ticket machine at Bus Stand in Ludhiana. (Manish/HT)

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Published on Aug 14, 2024 10:11 pm IST

PRTC losing ₹15 lakh a day due to blocked highways due to farmers’ stir

PRTC buses parked in ISBT in Ludhiana. (HT File)

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Updated on Feb 25, 2024 08:32 am IST

Punjab govt yet to pay over ₹3-cr dues to PRTC

The Punjab government is yet to clear the dues of the Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) amounting to over ₹3 crore. (HT File Photo)

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Updated on Jan 19, 2024 06:14 am IST

Truckers’ strike: 200 PRTC buses on interstate routes come to a halt

Heavy rush at a petrol pump following nationwide strike of oil tankers, in Amritsar on Tuesday. (PTI)

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Updated on Jan 03, 2024 07:46 am IST

PRTC without top brass for two weeks, work hit

As per the documents accessed by HT, the former PRTC MD was relieved on November 8 for his posting in the central government. Since then, the post of the MD has been lying vacant.

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Updated on Dec 03, 2023 07:28 am IST

PRTC starts intrastate Volvo bus services

In a big relief to passengers, the state-run Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) on Friday kickstarted intrastate Volvo services. It is the first time that the Volvo buses will be running on the Chandigarh-Abohar route, which was earlier dominated by private Volvo buses. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Nov 11, 2023 08:54 am IST

31-year-old biker crushed under PRTC bus in Patiala

Minutes before the incident, a guard asking the biker to go back as he had taken a wrong route. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Oct 31, 2023 08:30 am IST

Volvos on intrastate routes: 2 PRTC luxury buses to ply on Chandigarh-Abohar route

Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) Volvo’s bus.

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Updated on Oct 29, 2023 07:40 am IST

{PRTC contractual workers union} Protest rally staged for long pending demands in Ludhiana

PRTC contract workers union, Punjab holding a protest gate rallies at Ludhiana on Tuesday. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 04, 2023 11:33 pm IST

Harrowing time for passengers in Punjab as 3,000 govt buses stay off roads

Contractual employees of Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC), Punjab Roadways and PUNBUS stage a protest in Bathinda on Tuesday. (HT photo)

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Updated on Jun 28, 2023 06:26 am IST

300 buses plying under PRTC’s kilometre scheme yet to resume operations

Of the 300 buses under the PRTC km scheme, 15 are integral coaches (Volvo), 47 are HVAC, while 233 are ordinary buses that run through contracts with private transporters. These buses have not been plying since March 18 when restrictions were placed on public transport.

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Published on Aug 14, 2020 12:57 pm IST

Despite relaxations, buses run with 50% passengers in Ludhiana

Buses are running at half the capacity at Ludhiana ISBT despite government easing restrictions.

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Published on Jun 29, 2020 11:47 pm IST

Amid Covid-19 threat, Patiala ready for any emergency situation: DC

Hospital staff have been stationed outside a special isolation ward set up to provide treatment to any suspected case of coronavirus at Government Rajindra Hospital in Patiala on Thursday.

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Published on Mar 19, 2020 07:33 pm IST

Despite floating tenders twice, no takers for new Patiala ISBT project

With increasing number of buses and parking space crunch at the present ISBT leading to frequent traffic congestion in the Royal City, a new ISBT in Patiala is the need of the hour, say residents.

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Published on Mar 19, 2020 06:52 pm IST