PMPML to launch 25 double-deckers

Pune commuters will soon get a more comfortable transport service as the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) is planning to introduce 25 double-decker buses into its fleet by March 2026.

- Ankit Shukla

According to officials, the tender process for procuring these buses has already begun, and the services will be operated on five major routes across the city, with five buses deployed on each route.

Earlier, PMPML had planned to introduce only 10 double-decker buses. However, following a successful trial run conducted a few months ago, the proposal was revised. The PMPML administration placed a proposal before the Board of Directors seeking approval to increase the number from 10 to 25 buses. The board has now granted approval to procure 25 double-decker buses on a rental basis.