NASHIK: The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has finally decided to roll out 50 buses on nine various routes before July 10.
The decision to this effect was taken during the meeting of NMC’s public transport wing — Nashik Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (NMPML) — on Thursday.
Municipal commissioner Kailas Jadhav said various issues related to the city bus service were discussed during the meeting of NMPML.
“It has been decided to roll out first 50 buses on nine routes from two bus depots in the city — Tapovan and Nashik Road.
Although the date is still not finalized , the city bus service will be launched anytime between July 1 and 10,” he said.
“The two proposed depots are under construction at Tapovan and Nashik Road.
Initially, a parking arrangement, ramp for cleaning at least 50 buses are to be constructed at both the bus depots immediately before the launch of the city bus service,” an NMC official said.
The NMC recently conducted the first phase of technical trials of city buses along with training of drivers and cleaners on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Now, the second phase of the trial runs of the city buses will begin between June 28 and 30.
The NMC has already deployed two private agencies to operate the city bus service on procure, operate, manage and maintain basis.
These two private agencies have already procured 250 city buses — 200 CNG and 50 diesel.