PRTC, Roadways staffers end strike

LUDHIANA: Contractual staffers of Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) and Punbus have called off their strike after an announcement by the Punjab government to fulfil their demands.

Members of Prtc/punbus/ Punjab roadways contractual employees’ union were protesting since Friday against the suspension of a Punbus conductor and transfer of 15 staffers to Patti. Services of around 3,000 government buses were impacted causing inconvenience to the passengers.

The government has decided that enquiry in the case of the suspension of conductor Pritpal Singh will be completed in three days and the transfers of employees will be reviewed by the transport department.