As part of the ‘no-vehicle Wednesday’ initiative, senior officials of the Chandigarh administration stepped out of their official vehicles and opted for bicycles, walking, public transport, and carpooling to reach their offices. Senior officers and employees of the Chandigarh administration also joined the effort. (Keshav Singh/HT) The initiative was launched by Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for austerity. Kataria travelled by an electric bus to Baltana to attend the foundation stone-laying ceremony of a railway under bridge (RUB) and later used an electric golf cart to reach the UT Secretariat in Chandigarh. Speaking to the media, Kataria stressed that conserving natural resources is the need of the hour and called for collective responsibility. “Even small initiatives can lead to significant change,” he said, urging citizens to increasingly adopt public transport, electric vehicles, and other sustainable mobility options. Senior officers and employees of the Chandigarh administration also joined the effort. Leading from the front, chief secretary H Rajesh Prasad cycled to office. Calling the initiative a “welcome …