CTU to resume inter-state bus service on 8 routes each in Punjab, Haryana from Sept 16

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, September 10

The Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) will resume inter-state operation initially on eight routes, each in Punjab and Haryana, from September 16.

In Punjab, the buses will cover major destinations such as Hoshiarpur, Pathankot, Amritsar, Patiala, Mehatpur, Ludhiana, Dina Nagar and Bathinda. In Haryana, the buses will run for Panipat, Rohtak, Yamunanagar, Jind, Hisar, Sirsa, Hansi and Delhi (up to Kundli border).

The official spokesperson said the tickets could be purchased online on CTU website http://ctuonline.chd.gov.in or through the mobile app, “CTU Musafir”, dedicated for the purpose. Tickets can also be purchased in the bus through conductor during the journey.

The buses will be operated with 50 per cent passenger occupancy keeping in view of the social-distancing norms and as per guidelines issued by the Chandigarh Administration from time to time.

Following the nationwide lockdown, the CTU had suspended the bus services on March 23. However, the CTU briefly resumed the inter-state bus services to neighbouring states of Haryana and Punjab from June 10 but suspended immediately after a few days over the sudden rise in coronavirus cases.

The CTU has a total strength of 514 buses — 361 buses run on local or suburban routes and 153 buses run on inter-state routes covering Punjab, Haryana, Himachal, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir.

Before the lockdown, the CTU buses used to travel nearly 1.20 lakh km per day and approximately two lakh commuters used to commute daily in the CTU buses.

Names of routes

On Punjab side

Chandigarh-Hoshiarpur and back

Chandigarh-Pathankot and back

Chandigarh-Amritsar and back

Chandigarh-Patiala and back

Chandigarh-Una up to Mehatpur

Chandigarh-Ludhiana and back

Chandigarh-Dina Nagar and back

Chandigarh-Bathinda and back

On Haryana side

Chandigarh-Panipat and back

Chandigarh-Delhi up to Kundli border and back

Chandigarh-Sirsa and back

Chandigarh-Hansi and back

Chandigarh-Rohtak and back

Chandigarh-Yamunanagar and back

Chandigarh-Jind and back

Chandigarh-Hisar and back