Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited

Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML)

A PMPML Bus at PMC Bus Terminal
Founded	19 October 2007
Headquarters	Shankar Sheth Road, Pune, India
Locale	Pune Metropolitan Region
Service area	Pune city, Pimpri-Chinchwad & Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park - Phases I, II & III
Service type	Bus and Rainbow BRT
Routes	486 [1]
Hubs	Aundh Bhosari Chinchwad Deccan Gymkhana Dhankawadi Hadapsar Katraj Kothrud Nigdi Pimpri PMC Bhavan Pune Railway Station Shivaji Nagar Swargate
Depots	13 [1] And 4 Proposed
Fleet	2200 buses [2]
Daily ridership	c.13,50,000 [1] [3]
Fuel type	CNG & Electric (No more on Diesel) [4]
Managing Director	Deepa Mudhol Munde, IAS
Website	www.pmpml.org

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

It operates 486 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

Early history

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

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

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

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

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..	Tata Marcopolo Ashok Leyland JanBus
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	Tata Marcopolo Ashok Leyland JanBus
Electric (white)	It is an electric-led bus service with a white livery for the Olectra K9D and K7D models	Olectra K9D Olectra K7D

Routes

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

Fare

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

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

Operational losses

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

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

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

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

1. "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. "Regular Buses: Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd". www.pmpml.org. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
6. "History | Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd". www.pmpml.org. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
7. "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. "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. "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. "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. "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.

References

• An Analysis of Economic Profitability of Municipal Transport Undertakings in India
• The urban travel behavior and constraints of low income households and females in Pune, India. If PMT wants to improve its services in Pune, they must first learn from BEST (Mumbai's Bus Service) and train and motivate their conductors and drivers of PMT !

See also

• BEST Bus
• MSRTC
• Rainbow BRTS
• Pune Bus Pravasi Sangh