Shimla private bus operators announce strike against HRTC buses entering city

Babushahi Bureau

Shimla (Punjab), October 12, 2025: Private bus drivers and conductors in Shimla have announced a strike on Monday, October 13, protesting against the entry of Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) buses covering distances of more than 40 kilometres into the city area.

As a result, private bus services across Shimla are expected to remain suspended for the day.

The Private Bus Union has alleged that the unrestricted entry of long-distance HRTC buses into the city is worsening traffic congestion and causing financial losses to private operators.

Union president Rupal Lal Thakur said that after the construction of ISBT Tutikandi in 2011, it was decided that HRTC buses travelling over 40 ki

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