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Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML)
A PMPML Bus at PMC Bus Terminal
Founded19 October 2007
HeadquartersShankar Sheth Road, Pune, India
LocalePune Metropolitan Region
Service areaPune city, Pimpri-Chinchwad & Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park - Phases I, II & III
Service typeBus and Rainbow BRT
Routes381[1]
Hubs
Depots15[1] And 2 Proposed
Fleet1584 buses [2]
Daily ridershipc.13,50,000[1][3]
Fuel typeCNG & Electric (No more on Diesel)[4]
Managing DirectorDeepa Mudhol Munde, IAS
Websitewww.pmpml.org

Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML) is the public transport bus service provider for the city of Pune, India.

It operates 381 routes around the Pune Metropolitan Region including 51 Rainbow BRT routes that partially ply on the 4 bus rapid transit corridors.[5] As of mid'22, PMPML became the fleet in the country that only runs on Green fuel with CNG and Electric Buses. Since 2019, PMPML has been operating both 9 and 12 m Electric AC Buses at the same fare as regular buses. PMPML is the only fleet in the country to operate near around 400 Electric buses daily, providing all necessary infrastructures and leading towards most reliable public transport service in the country.

History

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Early history

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Pune Nagarpalika, the predecessor of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), conceived the idea of a public transport system for the city in the 1940s which materialized when the Regional Transport Office gave its nod for M/s. Silver Jubilee Motors to take up the charge. The service that began with 4 routes with 20 buses already had increased to 46 buses by 1948.[6]

PMT and PCMT

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After the transformation of Pune Nagarpalika into PMC in 1950, the civic body took over the service. Pune Municipal Transport (PMT), as it was named after the takeover, started with a fleet of 57 buses that plied on 14 routes.[6]

The public transport provider for the industrial city, Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Transport (PCMT), was founded on 4 March 1974 with a fleet of 8 buses plying between Pimpri and Bhosari. PCMT saw rapid expansion and already by 1988, it had a fleet of 101 buses plying on 13 routes.[6]

Merger

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A proposal for merger of PMT and PCMT into a unified company to serve the larger metropolitan regions was proposed as early as 1992, when the general body of the PMC passed a resolution supporting such merger.[7] However, the PCMC only considered a merger in 2003.[7] The merger was formally announced in April 2007 and PMPML as it exists today came into being on 19 October 2007.[8][6]

Operations

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An old PMT era bus with PMPML spotted in Pune university on route 25

PMPML has a fleet of 2000 buses maintained at 9 CNG bus depots and 4 electric bus depots, which ferry around 900,000 passengers every day. There is no diesel bus running in the fleet. 12-meter electric buses are deployed on all major routes at high frequency. 9-meter CNG buses travel numerous roads, including city centers, and also provide transport to students of PMC schools. Distant towns like Lonavala, Paud, Shirval, Jejuri, Yawat, Ranjangaon MIDC, Junnar, etc. are becoming part of the service. PMPML also provides a special electric bus service to Infosys employees commuting from Pune city and Pimpri-Chinchwad to the Hinjawadi IT hub and back.[1]

PMPML acquired the first lot of 25 electric buses in February 2019 and the second lot of 50 electric buses in August 2019. As of August 2022, the fleet size of electric buses is 395. PMPML also plans to acquire 1000 such electric buses by the end of 2023.[9]

Services

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See also: Rainbow Bus Rapid Transit System
A bus stop on Rainbow BRT corridor

PMPML operates regular scheduled services daily between 5:30 am and midnight on 371 routes.[5] The frequencies on individual routes vary greatly according to demand. Certain long-distance routes are serviced only a few times per day.[10] Some of these routes are partially or fully run on the BRT corridors under the brand name Rainbow BRTS.

PMPML also operates night buses after midnight on 7 routes.[11] On the occasion of International Women's Day 2018, PMPML launched 'Tejaswini' (Marathi: तेजस्विनी; radiant) bus services exclusively for women which were well received by women commuters.[12][13] There 218 daily Tejaswini services during the morning and afternoon peak hours on eight of the busiest routes.[12] PMPML also runs special services for tourists under the name 'Pune Darshan' as well as airport services from Rajiv Gandhi IT Park, Hinjawadi to Pune Airport.[5]

Name of the Service Description Manufacturer Gallery
CNG (Green) It is a non-AC CNG-led bus service with a green livery for Tata Marcopolo and Ashok Leyland JanBus models.. Pune green bus
CNG (Blue) It is a non-AC CNG-led bus service with a blue livery for the old Tata Marcopolo and Ashok Leyland JanBus models
Electric (white) It is an electric-led bus service with a white livery for the Olectra K9D and K7D models

Routes

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The following is a list of bus routes operated by PMPML in the vicinity of Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, and outer rural areas near Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad.

Route number Origin Destination Notes
1 Pune Station Shivaji Nagar
2 Swargate Shivaji Nagar via Shanipar
2A Katraj Shivaji Nagar via Swargate/Shanipar
2B (RING) Swargate Wakdewadi and back to Swargate
3 Pune Station Swargate
4 Shivaji Nagar Swargate via Deccan & Tilak Road
5 Pune Station Swargate via Nana Peth
6 Pune Station Swargate via Ganj Peth
7 Deccan Gymkhana Pulgate
8 Pune Station Deccan Gymkhana via Phadke Haud & Narayan Peth
9 Pune Station Deccan Gymkhana via Westend & City Post
10 Shivaji Nagar Janata Vasahat
11 Marketyard Pimple Gurav
11A Marketyard Kasarwadi Railway Station
11K Katraj Pimple Gurav
12 Shivaji Nagar Upper Depot via Deccan & Dandekar Pul
13 Shivaji Nagar Upper Depot via Mandai
15 Bhekrainagar Dhayari DSK Vishwa
17 Shivaji Nagar Narhe Gaon
19 Swargate Yewalewadi
21 Swargate Sangvi
24 Katraj Maharashtra Housing Board Samtanagar via Sarang Society, Nana Peth & Pune Station
24A Katraj Lohegaon
26 Shivaji Nagar Dhankawadi via Deccan & Dandekar Pul
29 Swargate Alandi via Nana Peth, Pune Station & Yerwada
30 Marketyard Ghotawade Phata via Shanipar, Pashan, Sus
31 Pune Station Dhankawadi Taljai Pathar
35 Manapa Bhavan Mukai Chowk Kiwale via Aundh, Dange Chowk
35A Manapa Bhavan Indira College Tathawade
36 Manapa Bhavan Chinchwad via Aundh, Dange Chowk
37 Narveer Tanaji Wadi (Shivaji Nagar) Sahakar Nagar
38 Narveer Tanaji Wadi (Shivaji Nagar) Dhankawadi via Mandai
39 Pune Station Dhankawadi
41 Upper Depot Sangvi via Tilak Road, Chatushrungi, Aundh
42 Katraj Nigdi Bhakti Shakti via Dandekar Pul, Deccan, Wakdewadi, Pimpri
43 Katraj Nigdi Bhakti Shakti via Chandni Chowk, Dange Chowk, Chinchwad
43A Katraj Hinjewadi Phase 3 via Chandni Chowk, Wakad
44 Katraj Akurdi Railway Station via Chandni Chowk, Dange Chowk, Chinchwad
45 Katraj Radha Chowk Baner via Chandni Chowk
47 Swargate Sanaswadi Nandoshi
50 Shaniwar Wada Sinhagad Fort via Swargate, Sinhagad Road, Dhayari
50A Deccan Gymkhana Sinhagad Fort
50K Aundh Sinhagad Fort via SB Road, Karve Nagar, Kondhwa Gate
50N Nigdi Bhakti Shakti Sinhagad Fort via Chinchwad, Dange Chowk, Bypass
51 Shivaji Nagar Dhayari DSK Vishwa via Deccan, Alka Talkies, Dattawadi
52 Swargate Khanapur
52A Swargate Panshet Varasgaon
52C Swargate Osade Phata
52D Swargate Ranjane
55 Mandai Suncity Society
57 Pune Station Vadgaon Budruk via Apollo Talkies, Alka Talkies, Dattawadi
58 Shanipar Gokhale Nagar via Alka Talkies, Deccan, Bhandarkar Road
59 Shanipar Niljyoti Society via Alka Talkies, Deccan, Bhandarkar Road
60 Swargate Ghule Nagar
61 Katraj Sarola
64 Hadapsar Warje Malwadi
64B Bhekrainagar NDA Gate
65 Hadapsar Yavat via Loni Kalbhor & Uruli Kanchan
65A Hadapsar Varvand via Loni Kalbhor, Uruli Kanchan, Yavat
66 Marketyard Aglambe Gaon
67 Hadapsar Uruli Kanchan via Loni Kalbhor
68 Upper Depot Sutardara
69 Marketyard Ghotawade Gaon via Nilayam Talkies, Kothrud Depot, Pirangut
70 Marketyard Mulshi Gaon via Kothrud Depot, Pirangut, Paud
71 Kothrud Depot Upper Depot via Tilak Road
72 Upper Depot NDA Gate via Tilak Road, Karve Road, Warje Malwadi
73 Hadapsar Khamgaon via Loni Kalbhor
74 Chinchwad Paud Gaon via Dange Chowk, Hinjewadi Phase 1-3, Ghotawade Phata
75 Deccan Gymkhana Vidya Nagar
76 Manapa Bhavan Galinde Path
77 Hinjewadi Phase 3 Galinde Path via Wakad, Pashan, Bavdhan, Kothrud Stand
78 Marketyard NDA Gate
80 Manapa Bhavan Aditya Garden City Warje
81 Pune Station Kumbare Park via City Post & Vanaz
82 (RING) Manapa Bhavan NDA Gate and back to Manapa Bhavan
84 Deccan Gymkhana Mutha Gaon via Karve Nagar, Malwadi, NDA Gate
84A Deccan Gymkhana Sangrun
85 Manapa Bhavan Ahire Gaon
86 Pune Station Paud ST Stand via Manapa, Paud Road, Bhugaon, Pirangut
87 Deccan Gymkhana Sutarwadi Pashan via Manapa, University Gate, Pashan
87A Deccan Gymkhana Symbiosis Hospital Lavale via Manapa, Pashan, Sus Gaon
87C Deccan Gymkhana Chande Gaon via Pashan, Sus Gaon, Nande
89 Swargate Niljyoti Society via Tilak Road, FC Road, Model Colony
90 Katraj Gokhale Nagar via Tilak Road, Deccan, Model Colony
91 Manapa Bhavan Ishan Nagari
92 Kothrud Depot Venutai Chavan College Vadgaon Budruk
93 Deccan Gymkhana Pimple Nilakh via Manapa, Aundh, Sangvi Phata
94 Pune Station Kothrud Depot via Appa Balwant Chowk & Deccan Corner
95 Deccan Gymkhana PVPIT College Bavdhan
97 Warje Malwadi Sahakar Nagar via Kothrud Stand, Deccan Corner, Tilak Road
98 Warje Malwadi Wagholi via Deccan, Manapa, Pune Station, Yerwada
99 Kothrud Depot Vishrantwadi via Manapa, Shivaji Nagar, Sangamwadi
100 Manapa Bhavan Hinjewadi Phase 3
100A Manapa Bhavan Blue Ridge Society
103 Kothrud Depot Katraj
104 Shivaji Nagar Dhayari DSK Vishwa via Deccan, Rajaram Pul, Sinhagad Road
107 Warje Malwadi Pimple Gurav via Deccan, Range Hills, Khadki Station
108 Pune Station Sutardara
109 (RING) Manapa Bhavan Manapa Bhavan via Pashan, Bavdhan, Kothrud Depot
110 (RING) Manapa Bhavan Manapa Bhavan via Kothrud Depot, Bavdhan, Shivaji Nagar
111 (RING) Bhekrainagar Manapa Bhavan and back to Bhekrainagar
112 (RING) Bhekrainagar Manapa Bhavan and back to Bhekrainagar
113 Appa Balwant Chowk Sangvi
113A Shaniwar Wada Pimple Gurav
114 Manapa Bhavan Mahalunge Stadium via Sakal Nagar & Baner
115 Pune Station Hinjewadi Phase 3 via Aundh & Dange Chowk
117 Swargate Dhayari Maruti Mandir
118 Swargate Vadgaon Budruk
119 Manapa Bhavan Alandi via Wakdewadi, Mula Road, Vishrantwadi
119A Manapa Bhavan Charholi
120 Bhosari Mahalunge MIDC via Chakan
121 Manapa Bhavan Bhosari via Wakdewadi, Dapodi, Nashik Phata
122 Manapa Bhavan Chinchwad via Wakdewadi, Pimpri, Bhat Nagar
123 Manapa Bhavan Nigdi Bhakti Shakti via Wakdewadi & Pimpri
125 Manapa Bhavan Bopkhel via Khadki Bazar
125A Khadki Bazar Bopkhel
126 Pimple Nilakh Vishrantwadi via Aundh, Bopodi, Khadki
126A Balewadi Depot Khadki Bazar via Aundh
126B Khadki Bazar Kamal Park Dhanori via Vishrantwadi
130 Swargate Narhe Gaon via Katraj & Ambegaon
131 Manapa Bhavan Golegaon via Lohegaon
132 Manapa Bhavan Shubham Society
133 Manapa Bhavan Anand Park Vadgaon Sheri
133A Manapa Bhavan Sainath Nagar Kharadi
133B Manapa Bhavan Columbia Hospital Kharadi
135 Manapa Bhavan Ranjangaon Sandas via Pune Station & Wagholi
136 Wagholi Wadegaon
137 Manapa Bhavan Pargaon Salumalu
139 Shewalewadi Nigdi Bhakti Shakti via Hadapsar, Pulgate, Pune Station, Wakdewadi
139A Bhekrainagar Nigdi Bhakti Shakti
140 Pune Station Upper Depot via Nana Peth & Marketyard
140A Pune Station Katraj via Marketyard, Kakade Vasti, Shatrunjay Mandir
141 Pune Station Kumar Prithvi Society Kondhwa via Marketyard & Aai Mata Mandir
142 Pune Station Ghotawade Phata via Manapa, Pashan, Sus, Nande-Chande
143 Pune Station Galinde Path via Appa Balwant Chowk, Mhatre Pul, Sahwas Society
144 Pune Station NDA Gate via City Post & Karve Nagar
144A Pune Station Aditya Garden City Warje
144K Pune Station Gujarat Colony
145 Pune Station Sutarwadi Pashan
146 Pune Station Gokhale Nagar via Manapa & Model Colony
147 Manapa Bhavan Nhavi Sandas via Wagholi & Shikrapur
148 Shewalewadi Pimple Gurav via Pune Station, Yerwada, Dapodi
148A Bhekrainagar Bhosari via Pune Station, Yerwada, Pimple Gurav, Nashik Phata
149 Hadapsar Nigdi Bhakti Shakti via Kharadi Bypass, 509 Chowk, Vishrantwadi, Bhosari
151 Pune Station Alandi via Yerwada, Deccan College, Vishrantwadi
152 Manapa Bhavan Lohegaon via Mula Road, Vishrantwadi, Dhanori
153 Kharadi Alandi via Viman Nagar, Yerwada, 509 Chowk, Vishrantwadi
154 Pune Station Lohegaon via Ambedkar Society, Vishrantwadi, Dhanori
155 Pune Station Lohegaon via 509 Chowk, Vishrantwadi, Dhanori
156 Hadapsar Hadapsar Railway Station
157 Manapa Bhavan JSPM College Wagholi via Sangamwadi, Yerwada, Kharadi Bypass
158 Manapa Bhavan Lohegaon via Yerwada & 509 Chowk
159 Manapa Bhavan Talegaon Dhamdhere
160 Shaniwar Wada Manjari Budruk
161 Wagholi Shirur via Shikrapur & Ranjangaon
162 Manapa Bhavan Kendur Gaon
163 Pune Station Dhole Patil College Kharadi
164 Manapa Bhavan Nhavare
165 Manapa Bhavan Vadgaon Sheri
166 Pune Station Viman Nagar
167 Bhekrainagar Wagholi via Kharadi Bypass
168 Shaniwar Wada Keshav Nagar Mundhwa via Westend & Ghorpadi
169 Shaniwar Wada Keshav Nagar Mundhwa via Koregaon Park
170 (RING) Pune Station Kondhwa Khurd and back to Pune Station
172 Pune Station Yewalewadi
174 Pune Station NDA Gate via Westend, City Post, Karve Road
175 Shaniwar Wada Hadapsar
176 Pune Station Undri Wadachiwadi
177 Pune Station Salunkhe Vihar NIBM
179 Hadapsar Lohegaon
180 Bhekrainagar Narveer Tanaji Wadi (Shivaji Nagar)
181 Narveer Tanaji Wadi (Shivaji Nagar) Kondhwa Khurd
182 Shewalewadi Narveer Tanaji Wadi (Shivaji Nagar)
183 Hadapsar Wagholi via Theur
184 Hadapsar Ramdara Mandir
185 Hadapsar Wagholi via Awhalwadi
186 Hadapsar JSPM College Satavnagar
187 Pune Station Shewalewadi
188 Hadapsar Katraj via Undri, Pisoli
189 Hadapsar Devachi Uruli
190B Hadapsar Wadki
192 Hadapsar Undri Wadachiwadi
193 Hadapsar Khamgaon
194 Pune Station Undri Wadachiwadi via Pulgate, Kondhwa Khurd, Khadi Machine Chowk
195 Hadapsar Holkarwadi
196 Swargate Jagdamba Bhavan Pisoli
197 Kothrud Depot Shewalewadi via Mandai & Pulgate
199 Kothrud Depot Shewalewadi via Tilak Road, Swargate, Pulgate
200 Shewalewadi Alandi via Kharadi Bypass, Yerwada, 509 Chowk, Vishrantwadi
201 Bhekrainagar Alandi via Pulgate, Pune Station, Yerwada
202 Shewalewadi Warje Malwadi via Mandai
203 Pune Station Shewalewadi via Westend & Pulgate
204 Bhekrainagar Chinchwad
207 Swargate Saswad
207A Hadapsar Saswad
208 Bhekrainagar Hinjewadi Phase 3 via Baner
209 Swargate Saswad via Katraj, Bopdev Ghat
210 Hadapsar Jejuri MIDC
212 Hadapsar Morgaon
213 Hadapsar Nira
214 Katraj Sinhagad College
215 Swargate Ambegaon Pathar
216 Shivaji Nagar Bharti Vidyapeeth via Mandai, Swargate
218 Hadapsar Veer Gaon
219 Kothrud Depot Alandi via Deccan, Mula Road, Vishrantwadi
220 Hadapsar Kesnand Gaon
221 Wagholi Ivy Estate
225 Hinjewadi Phase 3 Kharadi
227 Marketyard Urawade Marnewadi
227A Marketyard Kharawade Mhasoba Devasthan Sometimes goes up to Lavarde (Temghar Dam)
228 Katraj Vadgaon Maval via Bypass, Somatane Phata, Talegaon Dabhade
231 Marketyard Kashig Kaman
232 Marketyard Belawade
233 Marketyard Paud Gaon
233A Marketyard Kolvan Gaon
233B Marketyard Bhadas Gaon
234 Manapa Bhavan Kharadi
235 Katraj Kharadi
236 Katraj Wagholi
256 Manapa Bhavan Balewadi Depot via Sakal Nagar, Baner, Balewadi
256A Marketyard Balewadi Depot via Shanipar, Sakal Nagar
257 Alandi Wagholi via Solu, Markal, Tulapur
258 Manapa Bhavan Neelanchal Society Sus Gaon via Pan Card Club
259 Manapa Bhavan Mahalunge Padale Chowk
262 Manapa Bhavan Dehu Gaon via Wakdewadi, Dapodi, Nigdi, Dehu Road
264 Bhosari Pabal via Alandi, Kendur Chouphula
276 Warje Malwadi Chinchwad via Chatushrungi, Aundh, Dange Chowk
276A NDA Gate Chinchwad
277 Kothrud Depot Bhosari via Chatushrungi, Aundh, Pimple Gurav, Nashik Phata
279 Marketyard Katarkhadak
281 Warje Malwadi Nigdi Bhakti Shakti via Deccan, Wakdewadi, Pimpri
282 Warje Malwadi Bhosari via Deccan, Wakdewadi
283 Pune Station Kumbare Park via Appa Balwant Chowk, Dahanukar Colony
290 Swargate Jambhulwadi via Natubaug, Katraj, Shani Nagar
291 Hadapsar Katraj via Kondhwa & Khadi Machine Chowk
292 Katraj Kondhanpur via Khed Shivapur
294 (RING) Katraj Katraj via Narhe Gaon, Sinhagad Road, Swargate
295 (RING) Katraj Katraj via Swargate, Sinhagad Road, Narhe Gaon, Ambegaon
296 Katraj Vanganiwadi
296A Katraj Pabe Phata
297 Swargate Rajas Society
298 Katraj Chinchwad via Sarang Society, Shanipar, Aundh, Dange Chowk
299 Katraj Bhosari via Dandekar Pul, Deccan, Wakdewadi
301 Katraj Shewalewadi via Swargate, Pulgate
301A Katraj Bhekrainagar via Swargate, Pulgate
302 Pimpri Bhosari via Nehru Nagar
302A Pimpri Alandi via Morwadi, Masulkar Colony, Bhosari
302B Pimpri Bopkhel
303 Nigdi Akurdi Railway Station via Big India
303A Nigdi Gahunje via Akurdi & Mukai Chowk
304 Chinchwad Bhosari via Telco Company
305 Nigdi Vadgaon Maval
305A Nigdi Navlakh Umbare
305B Nigdi Mindewadi
306 Hinjewadi Phase 3 Dange Chowk
306A Dange Chowk Hinjewadi Hills Nere via Hinjewadi Phase 1 & Marunji
307 Chinchwad Ravet ISKCON Mandir
308 Nigdi Gharkul Vasahat
309 Alandi Dehu Gaon
310 Pune Station Chikhali via Yerwada, Khadki Bazar, YCM Hospital, Jadhavwadi
311 Pune Station Pimpri via Yerwada, Khadki Bazar, YCM Hospital
312 Pune Station Chinchwad via Yerwada, Khadki Bazar, YCM Hospital
313 Chinchwad Chandkhed via Dange Chowk, Hinjewadi Phase 1, Marunji, Kasarsai
314 Nigdi Mahalunge MIDC
315 Pune Station Bhosari via Yerwada, Vishrantwadi
316 Chinchwad Khamboli via Dange Chowk, Phase 1-3, Shelkewadi, Rihe
317 Pune Station Sambhaji Nagar
320 Hinjewadi Phase 3 Chinchwad via Maan
322 Manapa Bhavan Akurdi Railway Station via Aundh, Pimple Gurav, Rahatani, Chinchwad
322A Manapa Bhavan Akurdi Railway Station via Aundh, Pimple Gurav, Pimpri, Chinchwad
323 Manapa Bhavan Chikhali
323A Manapa Bhavan Gharkul Vasahat
324 Hinjewadi Phase 3 Bhosari via Kaspate Vasti, Kalewadi Phata, Nashik Phata
325 Pune Station Pimple Saudagar via Aundh & Jagtap Dairy
326 Pimpri Chikhali via KSB Chowk & Jadhavwadi
327 Hinjewadi Phase 3 Alandi via Wakad, Dange Chowk, Chinchwad, Bhosari
329 Nigdi Sudumbre
330 Alandi Talegaon Dabhade
331 Pimple Saudagar Bhosari via Rahatani & Nehru Nagar
331A Pimple Saudagar Charholi
331B Pimple Saudagar Charholi
333 Pune Station Hinjewadi Phase 3 via Pimple Nilakh
334 Pimpri Gharkul Vasahat
335 Nigdi Sangawade
336 Nigdi Bhakti Shakti Wagholi
339 Katraj Santnagar RTO Office via Swargate, Dandekar Pul, Deccan, Bhosari
340 Nigdi Alandi
341 Nigdi Urse Gaon via Somatane Phata & Talegaon Dabhade
342 Nigdi Urse Gaon via Somatane & Parandwadi
343 Chakan Ambethan Chowk Talegaon Dabhade
343A Bhosari Talegaon Dabhade
344 Baner Alandi via Pimple Nilakh, Kaspate Vasti, Kalewadi, Bhosari
345 Hinjewadi Phase 3 Bhosari via Jagtap Dairy
346 Bhosari Wagholi via Vishrantwadi, Dhanori, Lohegaon
347 Sangvi Alandi
348 Pune Station Nigdi Bhakti Shakti via Aundh & Dange Chowk
350 Nigdi Dehu Gaon via Yamuna Nagar & Talawade
351 Alandi Jambhe via Bhosari, Chinchwad, Dange Chowk
352 Pune Station Rajgurunagar
353 Chakan ST Stand Shikrapur
353A Chakan ST Stand Wagholi
354 Marketyard Pimpri via Shanipar, Aundh, Pimple Gurav, Rahatani
355 Dange Chowk Chikhali via Chinchwad & Nigdi
355A Radha Chowk Baner Chikhali
356 Nashik Phata Metro Station P.M.A.Y Homes Borhadewadi
357 Pune Station Bhosari via Wakdewadi
358 Bhosari Rajgurunagar via Moshi, Chakan
358A Bhosari Vasuli via Chakan & Dawadmala
359A Pimple Gurav Rajgurunagar
360 Mahalunge Stadium Alandi via Balewadi, Baner, Aundh, Pimple Gurav, Bhosari
361 Bhosari Alandi
362 YCM Hospital Alandi
363 Nigdi Dattanagar Kiwale
363A Nigdi Samir Lawns Ravet
364 Chakan Ambethan Chowk Alandi
366 Pune Station Nigdi Bhakti Shakti via Yerwada, Khadki Bazar, Pimpri
367 Nigdi Bhosari via Telco Road
367A Akurdi Railway Station Bhosari via Nigdi, Telco Road
368 Nigdi Lonavala Railway Station via Talegaon, Vadgaon Maval, Kamshet
369 Nigdi Vasuli
370 Bhosari Davadi
371 Nigdi Takave Phalane Phata
372 Hinjewadi Phase 3 Nigdi Bhakti Shakti
373 Hinjewadi Phase 3 Sangvi via Wakad, Rahatani, Pimple Gurav
374 Nigdi Mamurdi Sainagar via Dehu Road
374A Nigdi Gahunje via Dehu Road & Mamurdi
375 Eternity Company (Hinjewadi) Mukai Chowk Kiwale via Marunji & Punawale
376 Manapa Bhavan Pimpri via Wakdewadi & YCM Hospital
376A Pune Station Masulkar Colony
380 Hinjewadi Phase 3 Bhosari via Dange Chowk, Thergaon, Kalewadi, YCM Hospital
381 Hinjewadi Phase 3 Chikhali via Wakad, Empire Estate, Kudalwadi
AP2 Upper Depot Katraj
B1 PCMC Metro Station Dighi via Bhosari, Bharatmata Nagar
B2 Alandi Charholi
B2A Alandi Ajinkya DY Patil College Lohegaon via Charholi & Pride World City
H3 Hadapsar Saswad Road Railway Station
H6 Hadapsar Mohammadwadi
H8 Hadapsar Phursungi
H9 Hadapsar Gopalpatti
H11 Hadapsar Adarsh Nagar JSPM School
H11A Hadapsar Sanket Vihar
K7 Deccan Gymkhana Dangat Estate
K11 Katraj Jambhulwadi
K12 Katraj Abhinav College Narhe
K14 Katraj Gujarwadi
K16 Katraj Yewalewadi
K18 Katraj Waghjai Nagar
K21 (RING) Vanaz Metro Station Bavdhan and back to Vanaz Metro Station
N4A Deccan Gymkhana Niljyoti Society
N14 Chinchwad Akurdi Railway Station via Walhekarwadi
N15 Nigdi Rupeenagar
N16 Akurdi Khandoba Chowk Chikhali
P12 Pimpri Road Kalewadi Phata
P13 PCMC Metro Station Mukai Chowk Kiwale
S9 Swargate Sahakar Nagar

Fare

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A PMPML ticket box
An electronic ticketing machine
Single Ticket Fare Chart (April 2018)[14]
Distance (km) Fare (₹)
Full Half

(Children aged 3 to 12 years)

Regular Night Regular Night
0-2 5 10 5 5
2-8 10 15 10
8-12 15 20 10
12-16 20 25 15
16-22 25 30 15
22-28 30 35 20
28-34 35 40
34-40 40 45 20 25
40-44 45 50
44-52 50 55 25 30
52-56 55 60
>56 60 65 30 35

Single journey tickets are valid for a single trip between any two points. They are issued as paper tickets and are to be bought on board from the conductor. The fare depends on the distance of travel (see table below) and needs to be paid in cash. Children between the ages of three and twelve years travel at reduced fares, called 'half ticket', while no fares are charged for children younger than three. Fares on the night bus services are higher.

PMPML offers daily, weekly, fortnightly, quarterly and annual traveling passes to make journeys convenient for its passengers. Discounted passes are also there for elderly passengers, visually and physically challenged, reporters and freedom fighters. All passes can be obtained both online and offline.[15] A pass can only be used in conjunction with an identity card issued by the PMPML at a cost of ₹ 20 (+ ₹ 5 for application). As of April 2018, a monthly pass valid for a month on all routes costs ₹ 1,400, while students and senior citizens need to pay ₹ 750 and ₹ 500, respectively.[16] A day pass valid on all routes costs ₹ 70 and can only be obtained on board.[17]

Depots

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A PMPML Volvo at Swargate Bus Station.

PMPML currently has 14 operational bus depots.[18]

Sr. Depot name
1 Swargate
2 Narveer Tanaji Wadi (Na.Ta.Wadi)
3 Kothrud
4 Katraj
5 Hadapsar
6 Market Yard (Closed now)
7 Balewadi
8 Pune Railway Station Electric Depot, Pune Railway Station
9 Bhakti Shakti Electric Depot, Nigdi
10 Nehrunagar, Pimpri
11 Sadgurunagar, Bhosari
12 Baner Electric Depot, Baner
13 Wagholi Electric Depot, Wagholi
14 Bhekrainagar Electric Depot, Bhekraingar
15 Shewalewadi, Shewalewadi
16 Charholi Electric Depot, (Proposed)
17 Hinjawadi (Proposed)
18 Upper

Issues

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Operational losses

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PMPML has been incurring heavy operational losses ever since its formation in 2007.[19][20][21] As per the merger contract, the PMC and PCMC bear 60% and 40% of the losses respectively.[22][23] There have been disputes between the two civic bodies resulting in demands for dissolving the PMPML to form PMT and PCMT as they existed before 2007.[24][25][26]

Insufficient fleet and poor maintenance

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PMPML is the sole public transport provider for the metropolitan area surrounding the twin cities of Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad with a population of 5,057,709.[5][27] PMPML had a fleet of 1450 buses of which on an average only 1277 were operational.[1] Thus at any given moment, c. 34% of its fleet was off roads, way above the limit of 20% per the norms set by the Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT).[28][29] This put the ratio of operational buses at c. 27 per 100,000 population. Reasons for these buses being off roads are mainly related to maintenance and frequent breakdowns due to several factors including insufficient manpower and facilities at PMPML depots and lack of preventive maintenance. PMPML also has a number of buses that are owned and maintained by private contractors which also suffer poor maintenance.[29][30][31] Moreover, a significant number of buses in the fleet are older than 15 years while 746 buses are 10–15 years old making them prone to frequent breakdowns.[32][33][34] Insufficient buses inevitably lead to overcrowding on the buses during peak hours with as many as three times the capacity riding a single bus.[35]

To alleviate the problem of insufficient buses, PMPML had decided to buy 800 new diesel buses in 2017 postponing its initial plan of buying 550 air conditioned buses.[36] The decision drew severe criticism regarding the environmental impact of diesel buses. Several NGOs and commuter groups suggested that PMPML should buy CNG buses instead.[37][38] As a result, it was decided that 400 CNG and 400 diesel-run buses would be bought.[39][40] However, CM Devendra Fadnavis insisted that PMPML concentrates on eco-friendly buses in April 2018.[41] As of May 2018, PMPML planned to buy 500 electric air conditioned buses and 400 CNG buses.[41][42]

Infrastructure

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PMPML does not have sufficient bus depots which leads to as many as half of the buses being parked on the streets in 2015.[43] The drivers have also been blamed for parking haphazardly leading to traffic snarls in the busy areas of the city.[44][45] According to a CIRT report, PMPML needs 18 depots as opposed to 13 in 2016–17.[1][43] Recently, the development of new depots to solve the parking issue has gained some momentum.[46][47] Bus shelters have been criticized for their condition, lack of seats, information, etc.[48][49][50]

Safety and accidents

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In 2017–18, several buses caught fire which has put a big question mark on the safety of commuters.[51][52][53][54] Between January 2017 and March 2018, a period of 15 months, the number of such incidents had reached 16 with almost one incident per month.[55] In an answer to a query submitted under the Right to Information Act, it was revealed that PMPML owns only 124 fire extinguishers and most buses have neither undergone a fire safety audit nor do they have any fire extinguishers.[56] PMPML have claimed that fire extinguishers on the buses are prone to theft.[57][58] PMPML announced that all of its buses and facilities will undergo a fire safety audit and would be equipped with fire extinguishers by end of May 2018.[59][60]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Statistics | Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd". www.pmpml.org. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Commuter Survey shows what pune wants vs What PMPML delivers". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited's move to increase price of daily bus pass irks passengers - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  4. ^ "PMPML scraps Diesel buses". Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d "Regular Buses: Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd". www.pmpml.org. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d "History | Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd". www.pmpml.org. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Boost for PMT, PCMT merger plans - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  8. ^ "PMT, PCMT merger finally through - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  9. ^ "PMPML acquires 50 electric buses, takes fleet tally to 75". The Times of India. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  10. ^ "PMPML Regular Service Schedule" (PDF). Official website of PMPML.
  11. ^ "Night Buses | Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd". www.pmpml.org. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  12. ^ a b "Over 2 lakh women passengers use PMPML's Tejaswini buses in a month in Pune". Hindustan Times. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  13. ^ "PMPML's ladies-only buses roll out from Katraj depot - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  14. ^ "Fares | Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd". www.pmpml.org. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  15. ^ "FAQs | Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd". www.pmpml.org. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  16. ^ "Within a day of change of guard: Relief for senior citizens as PMPML board scraps Tukaram Mundhe's hike on passes". The Indian Express. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  17. ^ "PMPML daily passes will not be available at pass centres - Pune Mirror -". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  18. ^ "PMPML - Depots and Stands". PMPML. Archived from the original on 5 March 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  19. ^ "Even after launch of new buses, PMPML's losses increase by Rs 50cr". Hindustan Times. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  20. ^ "PMPML continues to bleed, suffers operating losses of Rs 210 crore in 2016-17 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  21. ^ "Financial Performance | Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd". www.pmpml.org. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  22. ^ "PMC takes Rs 100 crore hit in bus utility's overall losses - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  23. ^ "Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation threatens to withhold PMPML funds - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  24. ^ "PMPML s demerger hangs in the balance". mid-day. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  25. ^ "PMPML to submit report next week - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  26. ^ "PMC okays PMPML de-merger - Pune Mirror -". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  27. ^ "Pune Metropolitan Urban Region Population 2011 Census". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  28. ^ "PMPML continues to bleed, suffers operating losses of Rs 210 crore in 2016-17 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  29. ^ a b "PMPML sees alarming drop in number of users | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  30. ^ "Erratic bus timings lead to long waits at Pune s stops". mid-day. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  31. ^ "Frequent breakdown of PMPML buses add to traffic jam burden - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  32. ^ "Pune: PMPML leaves commuters stranded; In 4 months, over 20,000 breakdowns & counting". The Indian Express. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  33. ^ "Pune transport department to add 200 more 'midi' buses to fleet by June end". Hindustan Times. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  34. ^ "Accident statistics driven by 'unfit' PMPML vehicles - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  35. ^ "RTO penalises PMPML for overcrowded buses - Pune Mirror -". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  36. ^ "AC fleet later, PMPML to purchase 800 new, regular buses for now - Pune Mirror -". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  37. ^ "PMPML planning to buy diesel-run buses, activists call the move 'ridiculous'". The Indian Express. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  38. ^ "Careful study must be undertaken before purchasing CNG or diesel buses by PMPML, says NGO - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  39. ^ "Commuting in Pune to get easier as PMPML all set to buy 800 new buses". Hindustan Times. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  40. ^ "Pune bus service not too fussy about environment". mid-day. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  41. ^ a b "PMPML to add 500 AC electric buses to its fleet - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  42. ^ "PMPML to float tender for 500 electric and 400 CNG buses". Hindustan Times. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  43. ^ a b "For every bus parked at PMPML depots, another stands outside". The Indian Express. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  44. ^ "Court hauls up PMPML driver for haphazard parking on arterial road - Pune Mirror -". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  45. ^ "Shivajinagar traffic woes haunt citizens - Pune Mirror -". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  46. ^ "Land from 2 octroi posts to ease PMPML parking woes - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  47. ^ "Four sites approved for PMPML depots". The Indian Express. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  48. ^ "Shivajinagar's PMPML bus stop has no seats - Pune Mirror -". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  49. ^ "Mundhwa Rd bus stop keeps people standing - Pune Mirror -". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  50. ^ "Can't sit it out at this Range Hills bus stop - Pune Mirror -". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  51. ^ "Bus fire: Fourth case in 3 months, PMPML calls meeting of contractors". Hindustan Times. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  52. ^ "2 PMPML buses catch fire, 22 passengers have narrow escape - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  53. ^ "PMPML bus gutted in fire in Hadapsar - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  54. ^ "CNG bus catches fire, 25 on board have a narrow escape - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  55. ^ "Safety of PMPML bus commuters ablaze, say activists". Hindustan Times. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  56. ^ "RTI exposes PMPML as Pune's major fire safety hazard". Hindustan Times. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  57. ^ "PMPML buses prone to fire extinguisher theft: Officials - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  58. ^ "RTO debunks PMPML's fire extinguisher claim - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  59. ^ "Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited to conduct fire safety audit of buses - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  60. ^ "Fire extinguishers on all buses by May-end - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
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