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Loss-making MSRTC told to prepare white paper on current financial condition
Loss-making MSRTC told to prepare white paper on current financial condition
Published on Apr 28, 2025 06:23 PM IST
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Forty new buses allocated to MSRTC Pune division
These buses will provide relief to passengers and help control the summer vacation rush while avoiding the breakdown issues of the old buses
Published on Apr 01, 2025 05:40 AM IST
MSRTC plans to increase number of buses in fleet
Plans are afoot to procure 5,000 new buses every year from now (while scrapping old buses) so that the MSRTC is able to double its fleet to 25,000 buses in five years. Currently, the state transport body has 13,000 buses in its fleet
Published on Apr 01, 2025 05:18 AM IST
MSRTC to enhance pax safety, convenience at ST stands: Siya
His appointment follows the suspension of senior and junior depot officials at Swargate after a recent assault on a woman at the stand
Published on Mar 27, 2025 06:42 AM IST
MSRTC driver dismissed for watching cricket while driving; stricter regulations planned
The passenger also shared the clip on social media, tagging ministers and chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. In response, Sarnaik directed senior MSRTC officials to take strict action, leading to the driver’s dismissal. The private company operating the bus was also fined ₹5,000 for endangering passenger safety
Published on Mar 24, 2025 08:32 AM IST
Two MSRTC bus drivers suspended for using phones while driving
The transport authority acted swiftly after a vigilant passenger recorded the incident near Lonavala on March 22 and forwarded the video to state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik.
Published on Mar 23, 2025 10:32 PM IST
MSRTC to scrap 72 end-of-life Shivshahi & Shivneri buses
The move comes after transport minister Pratap Sarnaik directed that all end-of-life and unserviceable buses at bus stations across the state be scrapped
Published on Mar 13, 2025 06:26 AM IST
Pune bus rape: 4 MSRTC officials, including senior depot manager, suspended
Transport minister Pratap Sarnaik warned of similar action if there was any dereliction of duty with regards to passenger safety at MSRTC facilities.
Updated on Mar 12, 2025 12:10 AM IST
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MSRTC to provide police protection at ST booths on highways
Some of these points are sensitive like Chandani Chowk, Katraj, Ravet and some other points. So, we have deployed security guards at some of the booths while we also are writing to the Pune police department to provide us security in the night, said official
Published on Mar 08, 2025 05:02 AM IST
Bus rape case: MoS home gives police clean chit, points out security lapse at Swargate bus stand
The survivor, a counsellor at a city-based hospital, was allegedly raped inside a stationary Shivshahi bus belonging to MSRTC at Swargate bus stand around 6 am on Tuesday. Despite crowded and busy, no one intervened at the bus terminal
Published on Feb 28, 2025 08:10 AM IST
Nadeem Inamdar
Incident exposes lapses in safety and infrastructure at Swargate ST stand
Inspection found serious shortcomings, including ineffective monitoring, inadequate passenger waiting areas, poor seating arrangements, lack of drinking water, unclean restrooms, and the absence of designated seating for women
Published on Feb 27, 2025 06:28 AM IST
Pune: Rape in bus sparks stir; protesters, Sena-UBT leader vandalise bus stop
A 26-year-old woman was allegedly raped inside an MSRTC Shiv Shahi bus on Tuesday at the Swargate bus stop.
Updated on Feb 26, 2025 07:11 PM IST
Passengers bear brunt as Maha-Karnataka bus service remains affected
Following suspension of bus services between Maharashtra and Karnataka for the third day on Monday, passengers faced difficulty and were forced to use private mode of transport
Published on Feb 25, 2025 07:18 AM IST
State Transport Authority to meet after 30 months, may clear MSRTC fare hike
State Transport Authority to meet after 30 months, may clear MSRTC fare hike
Published on Jan 22, 2025 06:18 PM IST
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Gang steals gold, cash worth ₹1.7 cr from bus passenger; flee towards Mumbai
4 unidentified persons conducted the robbery when the passenger got down from the MSRTC bus to buy water.
Updated on Jan 13, 2025 12:30 AM IST
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Four new charging stations to come up in MSRTC Pune division
Going forward, four new e-bus charging stations will come up at the Alandi, Dapodi, Indapur and Manchar ST depots in the Pune division
Updated on Dec 10, 2024 08:26 AM IST
State sets three-year deadline to Maha-Metro to complete Shivajinagar bus station project
State government has directed Maha-Metro to complete the MSRTC Shivajinagar bus station project within the next three years
Updated on Oct 06, 2024 06:42 AM IST
Shivneri Sundari hostesses in Maharashtra bus; Sena leader calls it ‘perverted’
'Shivneri Sundari' will provide travel-related information by answering queries and assist passengers.
Published on Oct 02, 2024 12:22 PM IST
Too little too late
Ahead of elections, CM Eknath Shinde appoints dissatisfied party members to key posts, but they feel it’s too little, too late. Polls may be delayed
Updated on Sep 23, 2024 09:07 AM IST
CM Shinde moves to appoint disgruntled MLA Bharat Gogawale as MSRTC chairman
This marks the fourth such appointment of dissatisfied MLAs by Shinde's party, occurring just days before the anticipated announcement of Assembly elections
Updated on Sep 19, 2024 12:25 PM IST
MSRTC strike disrupts transport in Pune division
As the action committee of 11 ST workers’ unions in the state has declared a strike, 35 out of 251 depots were entirely closed on Tuesday
Updated on Sep 04, 2024 05:48 AM IST
Decision on Shivajinagar bus depot in two weeks: MLA Shirole
Hindustan Times on August 21 had reported that the bus depot plan remained on paper even after four years
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 06:06 AM IST
After more than four years, Shivajinagar bus depot plan remains on paper
According to the Maha-Metro and MSRTC agreement, Pune Metro was given one acre for an underground Shivajinagar metro station at the four-acre land owned by MSRTC
Updated on Aug 21, 2024 07:06 AM IST
Ad agency owner drugged, robbed, left unconscious on Dadar footpath for 16 hours
MSRTC staff who helped him alight from the bus at Dadar assumed he was drunk and left him conscious and unattended on the pavement
Updated on Jun 29, 2024 08:42 AM IST
Vinay Dalvi
This year, Swargate ST depot waterlogged even before monsoon
Pune's Swargate ST depot faces early waterlogging, inconveniencing thousands of passengers before monsoon. Authorities working to resolve drainage issues.
Updated on May 20, 2024 08:08 AM IST
Siddharth Gadkari
MSRTC to convert 500 diesel buses to CNG
Out of 500 diesel-powered ST buses, 60 have already been converted to CNG and the remaining will be converted to CNG in a phased manner.
Published on Mar 28, 2024 10:08 PM IST
MSRTC cancels 3 food stops on Solapur highway
Along with the state transport bus service going to different pilgrimage sites on the Pune-Solapur highway, passengers from many places like Pune, Solapur, Latur, Osmanabad, Pandharpur, Indapur, Barshi and Tuljapur travel on this route
Updated on Dec 30, 2023 06:22 AM IST
Swargate & Alandi ST depots to be converted into e-depots by MSRTC
As per the information shared by the MSRTC Pune division, e-Shivai buses have begun to be inducted into the fleet of the transport body from last year
Updated on Dec 04, 2023 05:32 AM IST
Maha-Metro to construct MSRTC depot at Shivajinagar metro station
The Shivajinagar MSRTC station initially occupied four acres, with one acre allocated to Pune Metro for an underground Shivajinagar metro station as per the Maha-Metro and MSRTC agreement
Updated on Nov 29, 2023 10:32 PM IST
Siddharth Gadkari
Maratha quota protests: ST buses from Pune suspended on Jalna, Beed and Marathwada routes
The state public transport utility on Monday suspended bus facility from Pune, Nashik to Marathwada region
Updated on Oct 31, 2023 06:18 AM IST
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