India, Dec. 31 -- After the deadly accident that killed 9 people in Mumbai on the BEST bus, the PMPML transport body has decided to give training to all its drivers. For this, the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) will soon sign an MoU with the Institute of Driving Training and Research (IDTR), with training for 2000 drivers beginning in January 2025.

A workshop based on the '5 point plan' of traffic rules has been organised for PMPML bus drivers through IDTR.

The training has been designed to produce skilled and technically sound drivers. In this, bus drivers will be trained in road safety policy, traffic regulations, driver duties and responsibilities, vehicle-passenger safety, road separation policy route management...