Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal goes the Facebook way

If you find a Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) driver speaking on a cellphone while driving the bus, click a photograph and upload it on the social networking site
Facebook and earn a reward of Rs1,000.

After traffic police, the PMPML has also decided to use Facebook for improving their service. PMPML’s public relation officer, Deepak Pardeshi, said the PMPML has created a Facebook account to give satisfactory service to commuters.

“One of the reasons for accidents is the use of cellphones while driving. The PMPML also received complaints that some of the drivers are using cellphones while driving,” he said.

Earlier, the PMPML announced cash awards for citizens who will submit the photographs of PMPML buses which stopped on zebra crossing on the signals. But that time citizens needed go to PMPML office to submit the photograph.

“To avoid the inconvenience, the PMPML decided to use Facebook. All that a citizen has to do is click a photograph and upload it on the site,” said Pardeshi.

They can upload the photograph on Facebook with essential details like the bus number, timing and the persons contact details.

The PMPML will verify it and make necessary arrangements to give the award. The PMPML authorities also said that bus conductors do not return money to commuters if they do not have change.

They ask them to collect the money from the PMPML depot. Commuters can also report such cases on Facebook.