Jugal Rathi who heads PMP Pravasi Manch said he was "shocked'' by the sudden ouster of Singh. ''Singh made some heartening moves towards improving PMPML services.
Under this fund, an amount of ₹50 is deducted from the salary of 8,000-odd employees annually and the amount thus collected ( ₹4 lakh) is used to fund ex-gratia payouts to the next of kin of the deceased
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony Patil urged the PMPML not to integrate it’s ticketing system with the Pune Metro so that a single ticket could be used in both the transport utilities.