PMPML seeks land for new depots

Transport utility urges PMRDA to hand over three reserved plots for parking, charging and fleet expansion

- Ankit Shukla

The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) has requested the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) to urgently transfer possession of three land parcels reserved for transport-utility use to meet the growing requirement for parking, charging and depot infrastructure for its expanding bus fleet.

PMPML currently operates public bus services across Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad and the PMRDA region in 15 depots. At present, only six depots—Wagholi, Baner, Nigdi, Pune Station, Bhekrainagar and Charholi—have electric bus charging points for 490 active electric buses. New charging points are required for incoming vehicles.