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    Punjab Roadways News

    Bus service remains paralysed; travellers stranded for hours in Ludhiana

    Passengers returning from bus stand amid the strike. People had to wait till 2 pm to board buses. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)
    Cities
    Published 2 days ago

    Punjab Roadways, PRTC staff call off strike after govt assurance

    PRTC employees’ union vice-president Sukhwinder Singh said that the agitation has only been suspended and not withdrawn. (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 18 days ago

    Punjab: Seeking regular jobs, public bus staff begin 3-day strike

    Contractual employees during a protest at the Bathinda bus depot on Monday. (HT photo)
    Cities
    Published 19 days ago

    Punjab roadways contractual workers hold statewide gate rallies, demand regularisation

    Punjab roadways contractual workers hold statewide gate rallies, demand regularisation
    India News
    Published 27 days ago

    Punjab Roadways contractual workers announce three-day strike from Aug 3

    The union leaders also claimed that around 800 government buses had become unserviceable during the present government's tenure.
    India News
    Updated 30 days ago

    Delhi, Odisha: States roll out free travel for NEET-UG re-exam candidates

    A police official passes by a poster during a protest staged by Youth Congress members over the alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG medical entrance exam
    India News
    Updated 73 days ago

    Punjab cabinet nod to free bus travel for NEET re-exam candidates

    The Punjab cabinet on Wednesday gave a nod to waive fares for all students travelling in Punjab Roadways, Punbus and Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) buses to reach their respective centres for the NEET UG re-examination to be held on June 21.
    Cities
    Published 73 days ago

    Punjab: Contractual bus staff call off strike after 2 days of disruption

    Members of Punjab Roadways, PUNBUS and PRTC Contract Workers Union, stage a protest demanding cancellation of the private kilometre scheme being implemented in the transport department, regularisation of contractual employees and immediate release of workers allegedly jailed during the course of the agitation, in Amritsar on Wednesday. (PTI)
    Cities
    Published 73 days ago

    Ludhiana contractual bus staff strike leaves scores stranded in blistering heat

    Several passengers also complained about overcrowding in the limited number of buses that remained operational during the day. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)
    Cities
    Published 73 days ago

    Contractual staff strike likely to disrupt bus services in Punjab on June 10

    The strike has been called by the Punjab Roadways, PUNBUS and PRTC Contract Workers Union. (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 74 days ago

    Ludhiana: Contract transport staff to go on three-day strike

    Statewide protests from May 15, strike call from May 25-27 (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 102 days ago

    Chandigarh: Court attaches Punjab Roadways workshop for disobeying order

    Petitioner Ashok Kumar’s counsel Kaith had argued that due process was not followed for the departmental proceedings against his client and he was not given an opportunity to present his case. (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 148 days ago

    PUNBUS, Punjab Roadways not unrelated, staff entitled to pay parity: HC

    The court observed that the state, being a model employer, cannot be allowed to exploit its temporary employees when they have been consistently serving its instrumentality for a significant time period. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 165 days ago

    Commuters hit as spare parts crisis grounds Punjab Roadways fleet

    A view of Punjab Roadways and PRTC buses parked at the Bus stand in Ludhiana, February 28, 2026. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 176 days ago

    Ludhiana: Buses deployed for Moga rally, passengers inconvenienced

    At the bus stand, passengers were seen waiting for up to three hours, with no clarity on bus arrivals. (Manish/HT)
    Cities
    Published 187 days ago

    Ludhiana: Contractual workers’ strike leaves commuters in lurch for second day

    Commuters stranded at bus stand on Thursday amid contractual workers’ strike in Ludhiana. (Manish/Hindustan Times)
    Cities
    Published 192 days ago

    Punjab: Bus services resume as contractual employees call off strike

    Commuters stranded at the Ludhiana bus stand on Thursday before the strike was called off. (Manish/HT)
    Cities
    Published 192 days ago

    Ludhiana: Contractual workers’ union announce partial strike on February 11

    The protest was organised by the Punjab Roadways, Punbus, and PRTC contract workers union (25/11). (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 194 days ago

    Ludhiana: Commuters bear the brunt as bus diversions hit public transport

    Passengers stranded at the ISBT in Ludhiana on Friday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)
    Cities
    Published 197 days ago

    Ludhiana: 105 buses sent for govt event in Hoshiarpur, commuters in lurch

    Passengers left stranded at bus stand on Thursday amid diversion of government buses. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)
    Cities
    Published 198 days ago

    Ludhiana: Contract bus staff announce statewide strike on Feb 12

    The workers are also demanding regularisation of services, timely payment of salaries and withdrawal of the contract system. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 209 days ago

    Ludhiana: Bus diversion for Maghi Mela cripples services for 2nd day

    Commuters waiting for buses in Ludhiana on Wednesday. (Manish/HT)
    Cities
    Published 220 days ago

    Ludhiana: Buses diverted for Maghi Mela, passengers stranded in biting cold

    Travellers waiting for buses at the Ludhiana bus stand on Tuesday. (Manish/HT)
    Cities
    Published 221 days ago

    Ludhiana: Had to wait for long hours to get buses, say travellers

    Passengers waiting for buses in Ludhiana on Thursday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)
    Cities
    Published 227 days ago

    Ludhiana: Commuters fume as 117 buses ‘diverted’ for political event

    Passengers said several routes were curtailed or services delayed as buses were taken off duty ahead of the event. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 228 days ago

    Ludhiana: Transport unions from 5 states to protest privatisation

    During a meeting on January 3, unions discussed the impact of various state government policies on transport employees as well as the functioning of public transport services (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 229 days ago

    Ludhiana: Short of staff, Punjab Roadways service affected, says union

    The union urged the state to initiate permanent recruitment without further delay. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Updated 235 days ago

    Ludhiana: Commuters harried as 23 Punjab Roadways, PRTC buses diverted for state govt event

    The diversion strained an already thin bus fleet, leaving office-goers and inter-district travellers struggling on a busy workday. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 236 days ago

    Ludhiana: ‘Punjab Roadways buses plying without safety gears’

    Highlighting the severity of the situation, officials said that around 10 to 15 buses have already been detained from the depot’s 92 bus fleet due to the unavailability of basic safety equipment. (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 237 days ago

    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)
    Cities
    Published 263 days ago
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