16/11/2017
PUNE: To take
on the private bus operator’s challenge, the Maharashtra State Road Transport
Corporation (MSRTC) has introduced air-conditioned buses to popular hill
station Mahabaleshwar.
The move follows overwhelming response to MSRTC bus service to Goa. Senior officials said this is for the first time that they have started service of air-conditioned semi-luxury 'Shivshahi' buses to the popular location.
The move follows overwhelming response to MSRTC bus service to Goa. Senior officials said this is for the first time that they have started service of air-conditioned semi-luxury 'Shivshahi' buses to the popular location.
"We have started with three trips to and from
Mahabaleshwar. The first week of November had seen us launching the Pune-Goa
air-conditioned bus service, which became a hit. We are presently having a load
factor of at least 70% on the route," Shrinivas Joshi, divisional controller,
Pune, MSRTC, said.
At present, a trip to Mahabaleshwar from Pune via a private
cab costs nothing less than Rs 4,000-5,000.
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