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

Hindustan Times 03 Dec 2025
The PRTC’s daily income is around ₹2.35 crores ... The PRTC, which has the biggest fleet of over 1,109 buses, has not received dues for over six months now, barring around ₹35 crore, which was disbursed in October, officials disclosed.
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Ludhiana: Punjab Roadways, PRTC Contractual Workers end strike: Buses back on roads after 4 days, ...

Hindustan Times 03 Dec 2025
The strike, called by the Punjab Roadways, Punbus and PRTC Contractual Workers Union, had crippled public transport since early Friday, leaving thousands of commuters stranded and services operating at a fraction of capacity ... Prtc Punjab Roadways.
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Despite employees’ protest, PRTC to hire buses under ‘Kilometre scheme’

Hindustan Times 30 Nov 2025
Terming it a viable model, the Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) is set to hire nearly 105 buses under the controversial ‘Kilometre Scheme’ despite an ongoing employees’ protest against the scheme ... Prtc.
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Ludhina: Day 2 of Punjab Roadways, PRTC contractual workers union stir: Commuters bear the brunt ...

Hindustan Times 30 Nov 2025
The Punjab Roadways, Punbus, and PRTC Contract Workers Union have said that operations will not resume until all detained leaders are released ... Prtc Punjab Roadways ... Day 2 of Punjab Roadways, PRTC contractual workers union stir.
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Strike against Kilometre Scheme: PRTC acts tough, sacks 22 contractual employees, issues notice to 1,100

Hindustan Times 30 Nov 2025
Commuters board a private bus, a day after a strike by PRTC contractual workers over detainment of their leaders by police, at a bus stand, in Patiala, on Saturday ... Prtc ... PRTC acts tough, sacks 22 contractual employees, issues notice to 1,100.
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PRTC fires 22 staff as strike cripples bus services for 2nd day; 10 arrested for ‘attacking’ cop in Sangrur

The Times of India 29 Nov 2025
Contractual and outsourced staff of PRTC, Punjab Roadways and Punbus are up against the Punjab govt's Kilometer Scheme, which allows private operators to run buses with conductors provided by the dept.
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PRTC, Punjab Roadways contractual staff go on strike, commuters hassled

Hindustan Times 29 Nov 2025
“To protest this unjust action, we immediately decided to shut down bus operations of both Punjab Roadways and PRTC ... No Punjab Roadways or PRTC buses will operate until our detained members are released and our demands are met,” he added.
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Punjab Roadways, PRTC staff protest turns violent, Dhuri SHO suffers burns

Hindustan Times 28 Nov 2025
Tension prevailed at the Sangrur bus stand when PRTC employees, some of who had climbed atop parked buses, splashed petrol on police personnel when they attempted to bring them down ... Prtc Punjab Roadways Sangrur.
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PRTC donates $1,000 to Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department

The Sentinel Echo 22 Nov 2025
McKEE — Peoples Rural Telephone Company is proud to announce a donation of $1,000 to each of the following volunteer fire departments in their service area ... .
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Mohali: PRTC driver booked for running over 86-year-old woman to death

Hindustan Times 20 Nov 2025
Police have booked a PRTC bus driver after an 86-year-old woman died in an accident on Sunday afternoon ... PRTC driver booked for running over 86-year-old woman to death.
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Commuters hit as roadways, PRTC contractual staff strike

Hindustan Times 18 Nov 2025
Contractual employees of the Punjab Roadways and Pepsu Road Transportation Corporation (PRTC) went on strike on Monday to press their demands, including regularisation of their jobs, officials said ... Prtc Punjab Roadways Strike.
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