From this Friday, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will begin its particular air-conditioned bus service plying by a few of the most congested elements of Pune Central.
The civic physique has procured 50 mini buses to run on 9 routes together with Swargate to Pune station, Swargate to Shivajinagar and Deccan Gymkhana to Poolgate, every with a seating capability of 24 and all operated by CNG.
“The central part of the city is highly congested and has narrow streets. In the markets of the area, the problem of jams and jams persists every day due to the arrival of vehicles on the roads and roadside parking and vehicles. The special bus service initiative is to discourage citizens to travel in the central part of the city via private vehicles and encourage them to make maximum use of public transport,” stated Standing Committee Chairman Hemant Rasane.
The metropolis’s public bus transport service PMPML will cost Rs 10 for a ticket that might be legitimate for the entire day.
PMC had earlier launched ATAL service by PMPML during which passengers can journey 5 km for Rs 5, Rasane stated, “The new service of touring for Rs 10 all through the day might be an extra service within the central a part of town . It is specifically designed for congested areas the place PMC will later go for No Parking or Pay and Park service to discourage residents from getting non-public automobiles on congested roads. This service might be expanded to different elements of town by December.
He stated the PMC would use solely CNG buses on 9 routes within the central a part of town to scale back air air pollution.
Largest Textile Market at Laxmi Road and Kumthekar Road within the central a part of town, Wholesale Market for Books in Appa Balwant Chowk, Stationery Items in Ravivar Peth, Electrical & Electronics in Budhwar Peth, Automobile Parts, Hardware and Wood Market in Rasta Peth is. On Shankarsheth Road, the pot market in Ghorpadi and Shukarwar Peth, the well-known Tulsi Bagh market and Mahatma Phule vegetable market.
The central a part of town additionally homes varied non secular locations together with the well-known Shrimant Dagdusheth Ganesh Temple and Kasba Ganesh Temple. It has historic monuments like Shaniwarwada, Vishrambagh Wada and Lal Mahal.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
