Punjab Roadways, Punbus, PRTC Contract Workers’ Union president Resham Singh Gill said around 8,000 contractual employees are participating in the strike and demonstrations are being held at all the 27 bus depots across the state
In response to strike call, 90% fleets of state transport undertakings PRTC, Punjab Roadways and Punbus off road with only 10% being operated by regular employees.
Commuters left stranded at bus stands across state as 2,800 buses of Punjab Roadways and Pepsu Road Transportation Corporation (PRTC) stayed off roads.