City buses to cover Dindori and Pimpalgaon from Feb 15

City buses to cover Dindori and Pimpalgaon from Feb 15

NASHIK: Nashik Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited, the public transport wing of Nashik Municipal Corporation, is all set to extend its services from the city to two new routes - Dindori and Pimpalgaon from February 15.

At present, apart from serving passengers within Nashik Municipal Corporation’s limits, the city buses connect the city to Trimbakeshwar, Ojhar, Girnare, Saikheda, Lakhalgaon, Jategaon, Sinnar, and others. Due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases, the state government ordered the closure of schools, thus affecting the revenue of city buses.

Thus, the officials reduced the number of functional buses from 148 to 133 on January 10. However, following the reopening of schools, the officials increased the number of functional buses to 148 once again. One of the NMPML officials stated they plan to increase the number of buses from 148 to 250 by March 31. He added that once buses start serving passengers in Dindori and Pimpalgaon, they will increase the frequency of buses depending upon the response.

He concluded by stating they have deployed 98 CNG buses and 50 diesel buses on city roads and will deploy the remaining 102 CNG buses in phases. To begin with, the department will deploy 35 CNG buses on Dindori and Pimpalgaon routes. Two private companies provide, manage, maintain, and operate city buses for the department. The department has signed up for 250 buses (200 CNG and 50 diesel).

The department has witnessed a huge shift in its functioning as the city buses are receiving an overwhelming response from the passengers. The buses started functioning on July 8, 2021, with 27 buses serving 11 routes in city. Gradually, the number of buses increased to 148 and routes to 42. With the introduction of the general and specific route passes, the buses have surely become the first choice of all the passengers.

logo
Latest Marathi News, Marathi News Paper, Breaking News In Marathi, Marathi Batmya Live
www.deshdoot.com