About this loan / financial scheme
Chandigarh UT provides free or heavily subsidised annual CTU (Chandigarh Transport Undertaking) bus passes to several categories of residents: SC/ST cardholders get free annual passes, BPL families get 50% concession, school/college students get 50% concession, senior citizens (60+) get free passes, and differently-abled persons get free passes. The scheme helps low-income and vulnerable residents access affordable public transport across Chandigarh UT. Applications are submitted at CTU depots with relevant documents.
Loan snapshot at a glance
| Scheme Name | Chandigarh Free / Concessional CTU Bus Pass 2026 — SC/ST/BPL/Students/Senior Citizens |
| State | Chandigarh (चंडीगढ़) |
| Launched By | Government of Chandigarh |
| Launch Year | 2009 |
| Benefit | Free annual CTU bus pass for SC/ST, senior citizens (60+), and differently-abled; 50% concession for BPL families and students |
| Category | Finance |
| Beneficiaries | 50,000+ beneficiaries in Chandigarh UT |
| Last Verified | 3 September 2026 |
| Official Portal | https://chandigarhtransport.gov.in |
चंडीगढ़ CTU बस पास योजना — SC/ST को मुफ्त annual bus pass — BPL परिवारों को 50% रियायत — स्कूल/कॉलेज छात्रों को 50% रियायत — वरिष्ठ नागरिक (60+) और दिव्यांगजन को मुफ्त पास — CTU depot पर आवेदन।
SC/ST, वरिष्ठ नागरिक, दिव्यांग — मुफ्त CTU bus pass; BPL परिवार और छात्र — 50% रियायत
चंडीगढ़ UT में CTU (Chandigarh Transport Undertaking) SC/ST, BPL, स्कूल/कॉलेज छात्रों, वरिष्ठ नागरिकों (60+) और दिव्यांगजनों को मुफ्त या 50% रियायती annual bus pass प्रदान करती है। इससे शहर में कम आय वर्ग और कमजोर वर्ग को किफायती सार्वजनिक परिवहन मिलता है। आवेदन CTU depot पर किया जाता है।
📌 फायदा: SC/ST, वरिष्ठ नागरिक (60+), दिव्यांग — मुफ्त annual CTU bus pass; BPL और छात्र — 50% रियायती pass
पात्रता:
चंडीगढ़ UT निवासी — SC/ST caste certificate / BPL ration card / student ID / age proof (60+) / disability certificate (40%+) में से relevant document के साथ।
अर्ज कसा करावा:
chandigarhtransport.gov.in पर जाएं या निकटतम CTU depot (Sector 17 / 43 / ISBT) में Aadhaar, domicile, relevant category certificate और passport photo के साथ apply करें।
What this scheme lends or provides
✅ Free annual CTU bus pass for SC/ST, senior citizens (60+), and differently-abled; 50% concession for BPL families and students
SC/ST, वरिष्ठ नागरिक, दिव्यांग — मुफ्त CTU bus pass; BPL परिवार और छात्र — 50% रियायत
Who can borrow or apply
- ✓ SC/ST ration card / caste certificate holder in Chandigarh UT — free annual pass
- ✓ BPL (Below Poverty Line) ration card holder in Chandigarh UT — 50% concession pass
- ✓ School or college student studying in a recognised institution in Chandigarh — 50% concession
- ✓ Senior citizen (60 years+) domiciled in Chandigarh UT — free annual pass
- ✓ Person with disability (40%+) in Chandigarh UT — free annual pass
Papers you'll need at the bank
Applying step-by-step
- 1Open chandigarhtransport.gov.in and locate the registration or apply option
- 2Authenticate with your Aadhaar-linked mobile number (OTP verification)
- 3Complete the application form carefully — personal, bank and address details
- 4Upload scans of Aadhaar Card, Chandigarh domicile / residence certificate, SC/ST caste certificate (for SC/ST free pass)
- 5Cross-check every entry, then submit and save the reference number
- 6Track the application from the portal's status section while it is verified
Official Government Portal — Chandigarh
Applications go through chandigarhtransport.gov.in only. Applying is free of charge — no agent, middleman or "consultant" is ever required.
🔗 Apply at CTU depot — chandigarhtransport.gov.in