‘AC buses violate COVID norms’
BySupriya DedgaonkarSupriya Dedgaonkar / Updated: Jul 7, 2021, 06:00 IST
Activists mock launch of new buses with protest
Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited’s (
PMPML) decision to ply 50 air-conditioned (
AC) buses in the central parts of the city from July 9 is in direct violation of
COVID norms which prohibit use of ACs, alleged a city
social group here on Tuesday.
It may be noted that the PMPML has announced a Rs 10 daily pass for passengers on AC buses starting in the city soon. The transport body and the
Pune Municipal Corporation (
PMC) have erected flex boards around the city announcing the same. The authorities seem to be ignoring the advice to not use ACs as these contribute to the spread of novel coronavirus.
PMPML’s mood now: Start one, stop one
ByAvinash RajputAvinash Rajput / Updated: Jul 7, 2021, 06:00 IST
Will launch 50
Pune
Municipal Corporation (
PMC) standing committee on Tuesday approved a proposal to introduce 50 air-conditioned (AC) minibuses under the
Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) for the central part of the city at Rs 10 for a day pass, while the transport body has decided to stop plying its vehicles on 15 routes owing to losses.
Meanwhile, the
NCP) is irked with the discontinuation of the 15 bus routes in the city.
The 50 minibuses are being launched under the Atal Seva Shuttle scheme. The committee approved the ‘Punyadasham’ project which will help commuters travel in CNGrun AC mini-buses in central areas at Rs 10 (for a day pass) from July 9.
No buses pull up at PMPML’s new stops
ByAnurag BendeAnurag Bende / Updated: Feb 2, 2021, 06:00 IST
A few residents have asked how come the sheds were built without authorisation
At a time when the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mamandal Limited (
PMPML) is struggling to recover its financial losses incurred during the lockdown, it has installed
bus stops at locations where buses do not halt. A group of residents from Paud Road have raised a complaint with the transport body, claiming that such defunct stops are a waste of public funds.
These residents have pointed out four to five such bus stops on a 5-km stretch between
Pay us for overtime, PMPML staff say
Pay us for overtime, PMPML staff say
ByAnurag BendeAnurag Bende / Updated: Jan 30, 2021, 06:00 IST
Workers’ union pushes forth demand; daily wagers affected
During the lockdown last year, when operations of
Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) came down to just five per cent, the transport body had discontinued overtime for its employees. Now, with relaxations, when operations have gone up to nearly 80 per cent,
PMPML has resumed overtime duties for employees but is not paying its
charges. And so, the
In a written complaint to the management, the union stated that there are certain long