Chandigarh, Jan. 2 -- In a move to help students coming to Panjab University (PU) from Mohali and Panchkula, the PU is set to launch a trial programme to offer pick-up and drop facility for the students by using the university buses.

While this was initially submitted as a memorandum by Panjab University Campus Students' Council (PUCSC) president Gauravveer Sohal, the dean students welfare (DSW) office has taken a note and set in motion a trial to see the feasibility of this project. Officials said the trial will start in the coming days.

DSW Amit Chauhan said, "Under the DSW office, we already have two buses which ply on routes between the North and South Campus from 9 am to 5 pm. We will propose extending these hours to 8 am in the mo...