Chandigarh, April 17 -- Commuters in Chandigarh faced unexpected disruptions on several city bus routes today as drivers of electric buses operated by Ashok Leyland went on strike.

The Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) swiftly responded by deploying 24 substitute buses to minimise inconvenience and maintain essential public transportation services.

The strike was initiated by the drivers of the 40 electric buses hired by the Chandigarh City Bus Services Society (CCBSS), which operates under the CTU. These buses were acquired from Ashok Leyland under a gross cost contract (GCC) model. As per the agreement, Ashok Leyland is responsible for providing both the buses and the drivers, while the CTU provides the conductors for these servi...