26/2/2018
PUNE: The bus
journey to Baramati from the city would become a cosy affair with Shivshahi
buses set to ply on the route in a month. The route would be covered under the
‘Project Shivshahi’ of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation
(MSRTC). The objective of the project is to connect more semi-urban towns with
Shivshahi buses.
Srinivas Joshi, the divisional controller of the MSRTC’s Pune
division, told pune-news.com that the
idea was to introduce the service of these air-conditioned buses - spacious
with comfortable seats - to towns located 50-100 kms from Pune.
“We want to give people an affordable bus ride with all
comforts for shorter distances. With Pune having the largest fleet of Shivshahi
buses in the entire state, they are being put to best use through the
initiative,” he said.
Another official said, “Earlier, Shivshahi buses used to
connect places at a distance of 250km, which can be called long routes. The
focus has changed now and smaller cities close to the city are set to have this
bus service. The fares are very affordable and one has to pay a maximum of Rs30
to Rs50 more for a comfortable journey.”
He said, “Recently, we have started plying these buses from
Pune to Goa and Mahabaleshwar. We are receiving good passenger response on
these routes. The service to Shirdi has also been started recently. With long routes
covered, now the shorter routes are being taken care of.”
Last week, MSRTC submitted a proposal to its headquarters for running Shivshahi buses on three routes connecting Junnar taluka in Khed.
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