Bus service to Punjab, Haryana stopped till June 30

CHANDIGARH: A spike in Covid-19 cases has forced the UT administration to stop inter-state bus service to Punjab and Haryana from Saturday till June 30.
Buses of other state transport undertakings will also not be allowed to operate in Chandigarh, according to the decision.
Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) had resumed its long route bus service on nine routes to Punjab and seven routes to Haryana on June 10 after over two-and-a half months. The buses were running from ISBT, Sector 43, and operated with 50% occupancy keeping in view social distancing norms. The administration was waiting for consent from Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi and other states.
In a review meeting on Friday, UT administrator V P Singh Badnore expressed concern about the cases and said certain restrictions should be imposed and special care taken to prevent infection from travellers coming from outside. A UT committee noted that most of the new cases are being detected in people coming from outside Chandigarh or their immediate contacts.