PU Campus to be Vehicle Free from 1st June

Chandigarh, May 30, 2018: Panjab University, Chandigarh in its initiative to make Campus student friendly and to convert it into a Vehicle Free Zone, is all set to implement traffic restrictions w.e.f June 1, 2018.
Col G.S Chadha (Retd.), Registrar, Panjab University, Chandigarh in a press meet here today, informed that the restriction of entry of vehicles without PU official stickers in the academic area of Sector-14 Campus with installation of wicket gates shell be in force w.e.f of June 1, 2018. However, vehicles of faculty members and non teaching staff with official stickers will be allowed. Col Chadha added that the move will be also to encourage the young faculty members to cycle to their departments.
Designated parking slots have been made near Gate no. 1 and 2 for parking of sufficient vehicles of the visitors and the students of the academic session 2018-19. Free shuttle bus service and e-rickshaw facility will be available from these parking slots on nominal charges.
According to the vehicle free policy, blowing of horns, parking in No Vehicle Zone, use of vehicles without silencers will be considered as an offence. There is also a provision for towing away vehicles from the unauthorised parking. For the convenience of the visitors and the students, frequency of five shuttle bus service will be further enhanced.
It was further informed that there is also a proposal to provide Cycle Dock Stations in the near future in PU Campus as a means of public transport.
Prof. Ashwani Koul, Chief of University Security (CUS), PU informed that 55 cameras on and around gates will be installed. Taxis and auto rickshaws will also not be allowed for the academic areas. Pick and drop points for taxis will be demarcated for PU residents and hostellers. He further informed that because of lack of man power, the security personnel from various departments will be pooled in on rotation basis for manning the wicket gates.
Prof. Emanual Nahar, Dean Student Welfare (Men) and Prof. Neena Capalash, Dean Student Welfare (Women) were also present in the press briefing.