NASHIK: Transport utility Nashik Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (NMPML) has introduced another four bus routes in the city, taking the total number of routes to 22.
The four new routes introduced connect CBS in Nashik city with Pimpri Sayyad, Saikheda, Mahadi and Sukena.
NMPML is the public transport wing of Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC), which took over city bus services from the cash-strapped Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC). The latter had expressed inability to provide proper services to city commuters.
NMPML officials said that the four new routes have been started a couple of days back in order to connect the city with areas located towards the outskirts.
“At present our fleet strength is 67 buses and these are plying on these 22 routes. The response from the commuters has been extremely encouraging,” added a transport utility official.
The official said that four more routes are likely to be introduced from next week.
“We are awaiting the green signal from a PSU firm as the buses would be plying within their jurisdiction. Once we get the nod, we shall go ahead and introduce these four new routes,” added the official.
The public transport wing had started its bus service from the second week of July with a fleet strength of 50 buses. However, gradually NMPML has increased its fleet strength.
