Chandigarh, July 2 -- In a major relief to the commuters in the city, the Chandigarh Administration on Wednesday lifted restrictions on the number of passengers in private cars, cabs, auto rickshaws and two-wheeler, as the country enters unlock 2.0 phase amid COVID-19 pandemic.

Apart from this, the UT Administration has also discontinued the odd-even stipulation for shops in congested markets in Chandigarh. These are among a series of decisions taken during the meeting held under Punjab Governor and UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore on Wednesday while reviewing the relaxations under unlock 2.0 in the city.

A day before, the Administration had announced a relaxation of an hour in night curfew enforced from 10 pm to 5 am from July 1 onwards...