Over 150 PMPML buses off road due to spare parts shortage

The disruption due to acute shortage of essential spare parts has caused inconvenience to commuters and impacted the transport utility’s revenue

Published on: Oct 7, 2025, 03:02:05 IST

By Dheeraj Bengrut

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Around 150 Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) buses have been off road for several days due to lack of spare parts.

The public transport utility runs 2,050 buses, including 765 of its fleet and 1,285 operated through private contractors. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

The public transport utility runs 2,050 buses, including 765 of its fleet and 1,285 operated through private contractors. The disruption due to acute shortage of essential spare parts has caused inconvenience to commuters and impacted the transport utility’s revenue.

“The tender process for purchase of spare parts has been delayed affecting repairs and servicing of buses. Steps are taken to procure the spare parts at the earliest,” said a senior official on condition of anonymity.

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Dheeraj Bengrut
Dheeraj Bengrut is a Principal Correspondent with Hindustan Times, Pune, with over 15 years of experience in journalism. He covers transport, infrastructure, urban development and civic governance, with a focus on public policy and citizen-centric issues. His reporting spans railways, aviation, roads, public transport and major infrastructure projects across Maharashtra.Read More

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