India, Nov. 17 -- On the occasion of 'Shaurya Din' on January 1, 2026, the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) may not operate special bus services for citizens to visit the Vijay Stambh (pillar) at Koregaon Bhima to pay tribute. Reason being bills amounting to nearly Rs.6 crore for around 500 buses deployed by the PMPML to ferry citizens to and from Koregaon Bhima on January 1, 2025, remain unpaid by the BARTI (Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Research and Training Institute) and the state social welfare department.

According to the PMPML, it has not received the pending amount for the past 10 months, putting significant strain on its financial operations. Despite repeated reminders issued by the PMPML, the dues have not been clear...