Rakhi rush hits roadblock as Punjab Govt bus staff go on strike
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, August 8, 2025: On the occasion of Rakhi, government bus operations in Punjab have come to a standstill as contractual employees of PRTC and Punbus launched a strike.
Resham Singh, president of the PRTC and Punbus Contract Workers’ Union, said the employees had demanded the cancellation of a tender the government was set to open by 2 PM today.
With the government failing to take action, the workers announced a complete suspension of government bus services from today.He added that the government has repeatedly refused to meet their long-pending demands, leaving the workers with no choice but to protest.