India, April 21 -- In a bid to boost its dwindling revenue, the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) is now planning to offer electric charging services for private vehicles. This initiative will be carried out through a private company, with PMPML receiving a 32 per cent share of the revenue generated.

Passenger footfall for PMPML buses has been steadily decreasing, leading to a drop in income. With operational deficits growing and no increase in ticket fares for several years, the transport body is exploring alternative income sources. These include property development, boosting the electric bus fleet, and now, setting up EV charging points for private vehicles as an additional revenue stream.

As per the information gi...