New Delhi, April 13 -- Punjab has announced a large-scale expansion of its public transport network, with plans to induct 1,265 buses across state-run fleets to improve connectivity and operational efficiency.

Finance and transport minister Harpal Singh Cheema said the expansion includes 659 buses for the PEPSU Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) and 606 buses for PUNBUS.

A portion of the fleet has already been added under the Kilometer (KM) scheme, under which private operators run buses on designated routes while being paid per kilometre. According to the minister, 250 buses have been inducted into the PRTC fleet under this model, with participation restricted to Punjab residents to support local employment.

For the remaining PRTC addi...