Overview

• Appointment letters were issued at the UT Secretariat, with chief secretary Rajeev Verma and other senior officials present.
• Kataria told recruits a driver is a guardian of city speed, passenger safety and punctuality, urging courteous conduct and stopping only at designated stops.
• CTU’s fleet has grown from 30 buses in 1966 to a reported 657 serving the Tricity and nearby states including Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.
• Officials cited recent upgrades such as electric buses, improved passenger amenities and national awards that recognize CTU’s progress.
• Recruitment involved written, driving and medical tests, and several new drivers hold engineering or postgraduate degrees despite the post requiring only matriculation and a heavy vehicle licence.