Roadways strike snarls Kharar-Chandigarh highway in Mohali

A protest by Punjab government and contractual roadways workers near Phase 6, Mohali, disrupted traffic on the Kharar-Chandigarh highway on Friday. Commuters were forced onto alternate routes amid heavy congestion. The Punjab Roadways, PUNBUS and PRTC Contract Workers' Union has extended its statewide strike indefinitely, affecting bus services across Punjab after talks with the state government failed.