Ludhiana, Jan. 15 -- Commuters in Ludhiana were hassled for the second consecutive day on Wednesday as several government-run buses remained largely off road following their diversion for the Maghi Mela event in Muktsar Sahib. Reportedly, around 132 buses from Ludhiana, including 60 from Punjab Roadways and 72 from PRTC, have been pressed into service since Tuesday morning to ferry devotees attending the religious congregation on Wednesday.

The large-scale diversion has not only disrupted routine passenger services across key routes but has also dealt a significant financial blow to the already strained Punjab Roadways depot in Ludhiana. Notably, Punjab Roadways depot in Ludhiana alone suffered a revenue loss of over Rs.2.68 lakh after f...