Ludhiana, Jan. 5 -- Illegal parking by school and college buses continues to create congestion at the Ludhiana bus stand, with these vehicles occupying spaces meant for state-operated buses, officials said.

According to the rules, only state-run buses with valid permits are allowed to park within the terminal and operate from there, but the "unauthorised" vehicles have been violating the norms for months.

Officials said no fines or disciplinary action have been taken so far, allowing the practice to persist at the busy terminal.

Jasbinder Singh Grewal, general secretary of the Small Scale Bus Operators' Welfare Association, said, "For the past several weeks, school, college and contract carriage buses have been parking at the ISBT with...