A gas tanker overturned in the Khandala Ghat section last night, forcing authorities to divert all Mumbai-Pune Expressway traffic to the old Mumbai-Pune Highway. Despite the diversion, vehicles continued to face heavy congestion in the ghat area.
After listening to the grievance of the students, Minister Pratap Sarnaik came to a conclusion and on Wednesday launched the Helpline number for school-going students who are facing issues on ST buses.
According to a statement from the Deputy Chief Minister's office, "Considering the flood situation in the state, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde today announced that instructions have been given to the Transport Minister to cancel the 10% bus fare hike announced by the Maharashtra State
Transport Minister and Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) Chairman Pratap Sarnayak announced on Tuesday that MSRTC will soon operate the state government's official Yatri app, which promises respectable compensation for drivers and safe, reliable travel for passengers.
The decision comes in line with directives from Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, keeping in view the sentiments of Mumbai's Marathi working-class commuters, according to an official statement from the minister's office.
The accused Dattatray Ramdas Gade was absconding since the incident happened on Tuesday, when the rape survivor, a working woman, was waiting for a bus to return home to Phaltan, which is located around 100 km away.
Days after a woman was raped at Swargate depot of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) in Pune, State Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Thursday ordered for an immediate security audit of all bus stands and depots across the state.
Pune City Police have launched a broad search for Dattatray Ramdas Gade, the absconding accused in the Swargate bus depot rape case. With 13 teams on the ground, they have also offered a cash reward for information leading to his arrest.
Shiv Sena (UBT) workers staged a protest in Pune's Swargate area on Saturday night, blackening buses with Karnataka number plates. This action followed the assault of a Marathi-speaking bus driver in Chitradurga, Karnataka, who was allegedly attacked for not speaking in Kannada.
The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) is set to induct 1,300 new buses into its fleet on January 1, 2025, with MSRTC Chairman Bharat Gogawale calling it a 'New Year's gift' to the people of Maharashtra.