Punjab government buses to not ply to Delhi from July 10

State owned public transport Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) decided not to ply Delhi-bound buses on Saturday, in the wake of Haryana's opposition party Indian National Lok Dal's threat to not allow vehicles from Punjab to enter the state on July 10 over the contentious Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue.

"No PRTC bus will go to Delhi on July 10 in view of the call given by INLD," Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC), MD, M S Narang said on Saturday.

"We do not want any passenger to face any harassment in the wake of protest," he added.

This decision will impact the plying of 40-50 buses on the Delhi route and will cause a revenue loss of Rs 30 lakh to the state transport undertaking.

The PRTC runs 12 super integral coaches worth Rs 1.25 crore each and 20 Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) buses on Delhi route including Delhi airport. It has a fleet size of 1,043 buses.