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Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Nashik civic body's city bus service records highest-ever daily income of ₹44 lakh in ticket sales
The Nashik Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd, the transport wing of the Nashik Municipal Corporation , recorded an income of ₹ 44 lakh on Aug 12 (Monday) through the sale of tickets, marking the highest daily income since operations began in July 2021. Over 1.1 lakh passengers travelled by city buses on Aug 12, which was the third Monday of the Shravan month . The previous highest daily earning was ₹ 35.4 lakh, recorded on Sept 4, 2023, during the Shravan month that year. The third Shravan Somwar is a major event that attracts hundreds of thousands of devotees to Trimbakeshwar, home to one of India's 12 Jyotirlingas. Pilgrims from across the country visit the temple and take a holy dip in the Kushawarta kund. "We deployed more buses on the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar route on the occasion of the third Shravan Somwar on Aug 12, and all the buses that ran on the route were fully occupied. This is the reason the city bus service recorded the highest daily earnings through the sale of tickets with a footfall of 1.14 lakh passengers," said Pradeep Chaudhari, the additional commissioner of NMC and CEO of the NMPML. NMC took over the city bus service from the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) on July 8, 2021, deploying 27 buses on 11 routes with an initial footfall of 5,000 passengers per day and an average daily income of ₹ 1.3lakh. There has been a significant rise in passenger occupancy over the past four years. The footfall has reached an average of 70,000 passengers per day, and income has increased to an average of ₹ 21 lakh per day, according to NMC officials. Most commuters regularly use the city bus service, with some opting for buses over personal vehicles to reach their workplaces. Additionally, the number of students obtaining bus passes at concessional rates has risen in recent months. NMPML operates a total of 250 buses across the city through two private agencies on a procure, operate, and maintain basis. In addition to 60 routes, NMC operates city buses in rural areas such as Trimbakeshwar, Pimpalgaon, Sinnar, Ozar, Sayyad Pimpri, Mohadi, Saikheda, and other nearby rural destinations, covering nearly 27 bus terminals, two bus depots, and 1,440 bus stops in both urban and nearby rural areas.
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
30% drop in Nashik city bus occupancy, transport utility diverts 20 vehicles to rural destinations
Nashik: Daily passenger occupancy on Nashik city buses has declined by 30% due to the summer vacation of schools and colleges. While in the first week of March, the occupancy was around 1 lakh, it has decreased to 70,000 now as schools and colleges are shut. Nashik Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (NMPML), the transport wing of the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC), has also diverted 20 buses to routes like Trimbakeshwar, Dindori, Sinnar, and Mohadi in rural areas. The civic officials stated that the daily earnings from ticket sales, which averaged around Rs 30 lakh, have now dropped to Rs 25 lakh per day. The transport wing operates 246 buses on 52 routes across the city through two private agencies from two bus depots — Tapovan and Nashik Road. Students receive bus passes at concessional rates and use city buses to reach schools and colleges. Last month, NMPML reduced the frequency of buses on six of the 52 routes after the drop in student footfall due to the summer vacation. The transport wing of the NMC also reduced 130 bus trips on these six routes until the summer vacation ends on June 15. NMC officials mentioned they have deployed around 20 buses on various routes in rural areas, including Sinnar, Dindori, Pimpalgaon, Saikheda, Ozar, Mohadi, and other rural destinations. "We will restore our routes after the summer vacation of schools and colleges is over, from June 15," added officials. NMPML is operating the city bus service through two private agencies. Both agencies have procured 250 buses, including 200 CNG and 50 diesel buses, and are responsible for operating, maintaining, and managing the city buses. NMPML pays the agencies on a per-kilometre basis.
