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PMPML targets underperforming buses, conductors under lens

India, July 29 -- Apart from tightening checks on ticketing practices and conductors found depositing less cash than actual collections, the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) has now... Read More


Heavy rains cost MSRTC Pune rRs.r2.5 crore

India, July 29 -- The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) Pune division has suffered an estimated revenue loss of around Rs.2.5 crore in July due to widespread disruption to its bus o... Read More


Short circuit triggers minor fire at Pune railway station

India, July 28 -- Pune - A minor fire broke out in an electrical distribution (DP) box on platform number 1 at Pune railway station Monday afternoon, leading to disruption and a brief emergency respo... Read More


NHAI identifies 8 highway bottlenecks, prepares action plan to ease traffic

India, July 27 -- Following severe traffic congestion triggered by heavy rainfall, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Pune, has identified eight critical bottlenecks on national highways... Read More


MSRTC crackdown nets 8,839 vehicles in 20 days

India, July 22 -- Pune - A statewide special enforcement drive against illegal transport operations around Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus terminals has resulted in action ag... Read More


Double-decker e-bus trial postponed

India, July 22 -- Pune - The much-awaited trial run of the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd.'s (PMPML's) new double-decker electric bus, scheduled for Tuesday, was postponed at the last minute.... Read More


Corporators question PMPML's rising subsidy, seek accountability before clearing funds

India, July 21 -- Pune Municipal Corporation corporators on Monday questioned the steep rise in financial aid extended to the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML), stating that no additiona... Read More


Water discharge from new Pune-Shirdi Express raises hackles

India, July 20 -- Barely a month after union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the Pune-Sainagar Shirdi Express amid much fanfare, passengers have raised concerns over the train's maintena... Read More


Pune RTO fines 2,684 vehicles for HSRP violations

India, July 18 -- The Pune Regional Transport Office (RTO) has stepped up enforcement against vehicles without mandatory High Security Registration Plates (HSRP), penalising 2,684 vehicle owners betwe... Read More


Special PMC GB to decide on rRs.r850-crore PMPML subsidy

India, July 16 -- The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML) is facing a severe financial crunch after the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) withheld its annual operational subsidy of around R... Read More