Ludhiana, Feb. 7 -- The maintenance work at Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) workshop in Ludhiana has been adversely hit by a shortage staff, officials aware of the matter said.

The local workshop, which handles maintenance of a 135-bus fleet, has been hit by a steadily declining workshop over the past two years.

Jagtar Singh, a member of the Punjab Roadways, Punbus and PRTC Contractual Workers Union claimed the recruitment for these posts has been stagnant for the past five years. "When I joined in 2008, the workshop had 52 staff members. At present, that number has dwindled to 24," he said.

PRTC general manager Praveen Kumar acknowledged that the staff crunch, but said it is not unique to Ludhiana. He said the situation is sim...