Soon, you might have double-decker buses in Pune

If all goes well, then Puneites will once again get to feel the old charm of commuting in double-decker buses. The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) board of directors will be discussing the proposal of the introducing double-decker buses on city roads soon.In this regard, director of the board, Prashant Jagtap will be mooting a proposal before the board of directors in a meeting to be held on September 15.

Interestingly the erstwhile Pune Municipal Transport (PMT) used to run double-decker buses in the city, 15 years ago, but later the buses were taken off the roads.

Speaking to the DNA, Jagtap said, “Pune now has wider roads. Double-decker buses will accommodate more passengers and it can be used for long routes which do not have many turns or traffic congestion. Further it will also attract citizens to use buses.”

Municipal commissioner Mahesh Pathak however said, “But for such a proposal, we need to check the cost of the double-decker buses and also consider training the drivers.”