India, March 5 -- Passengers from Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, and the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) area will soon be able to enjoy safe and comfortable travel. Reason being the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) has decided to acquire 600 pollution-free CNG buses; 400 out of which will be inducted into the PMPML fleet in April with the remaining 200 self-owned buses to be inducted by the end of June, according to PMPML officials.

While the PMPML provides passenger services in Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad and the PMRDA area, over 250 buses have been removed from the fleet due to expiry of their lifespan. As a result, the total number of buses in the PMPML fleet has decreased and 12-year-old self-owned buse...