PRTC

12 Apr

Bhagwant Mann government to add 1,265 buses to PRTC and PUNBUS fleets

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBus expansion, Harpal Cheema, KM Scheme, PRTC, PUNBUS, Punjab transport

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Reaffirming the CM Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government's commitment to providing robust and accessible public transport, Punjab Finance and Transport Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Sunday announced a major expansion of the state’s transport network. He said that the Punjab Government is set to add a massive fleet of 659 buses to the PEPSU Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) and 606 buses to PUNBUS. Transport Minister Harpal Singh Cheema shared that 250 buses were recently added to the fleet under the Kilometer (KM) Scheme. He said, "This initiative was exclusively extended to residents of Punjab to…

18 Jun

Punjab Government Bus Services to Halt for 3 Days Amid Employee Protest

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabPRTC, Punjab

Chandigarh (National Times): In a move likely to cause major disruption across Punjab, government-run bus services under PRTC and PUNBUS will remain completely suspended for three days, from July 9 to 11, as employees prepare for a statewide protest. The strike, announced by contract-based workers, is a response to the Punjab government’s failure to fulfill promises made last month regarding the regularization of their employment. Despite a public assurance by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, employees say there has been no meaningful progress. Their primary concern centers on the expansion of the contract system within the transport department. Workers fear that…