Ludhiana, Nov. 18 -- For the twelfth time in the past one year, the contractual workers of Punjab Roadways, Punbus and PRTC disrupted state-run bus services in Ludhiana on Monday as part of their ongoing protest against the induction of new buses under the Kilometre Scheme. Reportedly, the strike which held from 12 pm to 5 pm, halted the operations of around 64 buses of both Punjab Roadways and PRTC at Ludhiana bus depot, leaving daily commuters struggling to make their ways, officials familiar with the matter said.

The protest was a part of a prolonged standoff between the Punjab Roadways, Punbus and PRTC contractual workers union (25/11) and the state government over the tender bidding of private buses under Kilometre Scheme. Additiona...