India, March 8 -- The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) Pune division has decided to deploy security guards at the authorised ST stops which are on the exit points of the city on the highway for the security of passengers. Hundreds of passengers board buses at night on a daily basis, therefore preventive measures have been implemented to provide security.

Currently, MSRTC has booths at Katraj, Hinjewadi, Chandani Chowk, Nigadi, Hadapsar, and Ahmednagar Road, where commuters incur a risk by standing on the road to catch ST buses. After a woman was raped on Tuesday, February 26 at the Swargate ST stand, a security audit of the MSRTC Pune division was undertaken.

"There are several MSRTC booths on the exit points of the ...