Ludhiana, Dec. 2 -- Hundreds of commuters were left stranded at the Ludhiana bus stand on Monday as the ongoing strike by contractual workers of Punjab Roadways, Punbus, and PRTC continued, despite union leaders agreeing to call it off on Sunday following talks with the state transport minister. Around 135 buses remained off the roads, leaving barely 25% of government services operational, causing confusion and frustration among daily passengers.

The strike persisted as union members alleged that the government failed to fulfill key assurances made during late-night talks on Sunday.

While the Laljit Singh Bhullar, transport minister had promised the release of jailed and detained union leaders and the reinstatement of workers terminated...