PPP route for 650 buses ruffles city NGO feathers
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26/05/2009
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Indian Express (Mumbai)
Pune The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML) Board has opted for a private-public partnership (PPP) to buy 650 buses, including 200 AC coaches, under the JNNURM scheme. The project is worth Rs 400 crore.
As many as 100 will be Volvo buses run on diesel and the rest will be CNG-run. The private players will decide the AC bus fares, which will be 1.25 to 2.5 times the regular fare.
The decisions were taken at a meeting held at the Divisional Commissionerate on Monday, which was attended by District Guardian Minister Ajit Pawar and civic officials.