Punjab Roadways

Punjab Roadways

  • PUNJAB ROADWAYS CAME INTO BEING AS OMNI BUS SERVICE IN 1948 WITH A FLEET OF 13 BUSES.
  • FLEET STRENGTH OF PUNJAB ROADWAYS WAS HIGHEST IN THE YEAR 1985 WHEN IT WAS 2407.
  • AS NEW FLEET WAS NOT ADDED, THE FLEET STRENGHT STARTED DECREASING. THE LAST ADDITION TO FLEET OF PUNJAB ROADWAYS THROUGH GOVERNMENT FUNDING WAS IN 1997-98 WHEN 534 BUSES WERE ADDED. NEW BUSES ARE NOW BEING ADDED IN PUNBUS.
  • PUNJAB ROADWAYS IS OPERATING A VOLVO BUS ON AMRITSAR- LAHORE AND AMRITSAR NANKANA SAHIB ROUTE.THE BUS ON AMRITSAR LAHORE LEAVES FROM AMRITSAR EVERY TUESDAY AND RETURNS EVERY WEDNESDAY WHILE THE BUS ON AMRITSAR NANKANA SAHIB ROUTE LEAVES AMRITSAR EVERY FRIDAYAND RETURNS EVERY SATURDAY.
  • PUNJAB ROADWAYS AND PUNBUS HAVE BEEN AWARDED THE 1ST AND 2ND PRIZE FOR LOWEST ACCIDENT RATE IN THE COUNTRY FOR THE YEAR 2008-09 AND 2009-10