Chandigarh Transport Undertaking

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Chandigarh Transport Undertaking
TypePublic Sector Corporation under the Ministry of Transport, India
IndustryPublic Transport
Founded1 Nov 1966
Headquarters
Plot No. 701, Chandigarh Transport Undertaking, Industrial Area Phase I, Chandigarh, 160001
,
India
Area served
Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Delhi
Key people
Smt. Bhawna Garg, IAS, Secretary Transport
Sh. T.P.S Phoolka, PCS, Director Transport
ProductsBus transport, Services
Websitechdctu.gov.in

Chandigarh Transport Undertaking ( CTU) is the public transport unit of the Chandigarh administration in India. It is managed by the Home Secretary, who acts as transport secretary and director.[1] It operates a mixed fleet of AC, non AC, mini, midi and Corona low floor buses. Almost all the buses have digital display and the routes, time of arrival and stops of the buses can be found in the CTU Bus Guide app for Android phones.

Chandigarh Transport Undertaking's Corona HVAC Bus

History[]

Chandigarh Transport Undertaking came into existence on 01.11.1966 with a fleet of 30 buses, as a result of trifurcation of Punjab Roadways at the time of re-organisation of Punjab State.[2]

Fleet[]

CTU has 603buses, out of which 436 buses serve the Chandigarh region. The remaining 167 run on interstate routes covering Punjab, Himachal, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir.

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    SMS Based and IVRS system is installed for queries for estimated time of arrival of buses.
CTU bus
CTU's Tata Marcopolo Green Bus (Non-AC)

Chandigarh CTU Local Bus Routes and Timings

References[]

  1. ^ Introduction: Retrieved from website of CTU
  2. ^ "Chandigarh Transport Undertaking". chdctu.gov.in. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
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