Despite objections by the Punjab Roadways Transport Corporation and roadways unions, the Punjab Government has approved a draft that will allow private buses to operate in Chandigarh. All the buses will be air-conditioned and will start from various cities in Punjab including Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar and Bathinda.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/punjab-govt-gives-green-signal-private-buses-hitting-city-roads
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/indian-express-chandigarh
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/diesel-buses
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/public-transport
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urban-roads
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/punjab
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/amritsar-d
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bhatinda-t
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ludhiana-d