Punjab Roadways, PRTC strike disrupts bus services across state

Strike begins after police allegedly pick up several union leaders late on Thursday night and early Friday morning

Updated At : 03:14 PM Nov 28, 2025 IST

Contractual employees of Punjab Roadways and the Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) in Ludhiana went on strike after police allegedly picked up several union leaders late on Thursday night and early Friday morning. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Passengers left stranded in Patiala on Friday after contractual employees of Punjab Roadways and the Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) went on strike. Tribune photo: Rajesh Sachar
PRTC, Punbus contract workers' union members climb on a water tank to protest against the KM Thunder Bus Scheme in Bathinda on Friday. Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma
A woman carrying two children struggles to find an autorickshaw amid heavy traffic in Ludhiana after the strike by contractual employees of Punjab Roadways and PRTC. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Contractual employees of Punjab Roadways and the Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) in Patiala went on strike after police allegedly picked up several union leaders late on Thursday night and early Friday morning. Tribune photo: Rajesh Sachar
PRTC/Punbus contract workers' union members protest against the KM Thunder Bus Scheme in Bathinda on Friday. Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma
Stranded passengers looking for transportation after Contractual employees of Punjab Roadways and the Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC)'s strike in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan

Contractual employees of Punjab Roadways and the Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) in Ludhiana went on strike after police allegedly picked up several union leaders late on Thursday night and early Friday morning. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan