Chandigarh: 54 new CTU bus routes launched

Chandigarh, June 13

UT Administrator Banwarilal Purohit today launched 54 new CTU bus routes. A UT official said the CTU had made tremendous improvement by bringing the fleet utilisation to above 90 per cent. Among the new routes are six long route, nine suburban route trips and 11 tricity routes. As many as 54 new buses have been put in operation on an equal number of routes. The new bus routes include he AC bus service to Khatu Shyam (to start at 7 am) and Salasar Dham (to start at 7.40 am). Both buses will start from the ISBT, Sector 17, Chandigarh.

With this launch, the CTU will increase its daily operational capacity by 18,000 km, earning an estimated extra revenue receipt of Rs 6 lakh per day, besides providing a safe, comfortable, efficient and economical transport to the general public.

Among the new long routes are buses from the city to Khatu Shyam, Salasar Dham, Jaipur, and Tanakpur.

The long-route buses to be resumed include Talwara, Jwala Ji, Amritsar, Baijnath, Delhi and Nangal.