NASHIK: The city bus service by Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) will be launched on July 1, 2021. A total of 50 buses will be run in the city in the first phase and nine routes have been fixed. Municipal Commissioner Kailas Jadhav on Thursday gave information in this regard in a sixth meeting of the company held on Thursday. There will be a total of 240 bus stops and a refreshment centre will be set up near the bus stops to increase the NMC revenue.
NMC house leader Kamlesh Bodke and group leader Arun Pawar have been appointed as directors of Nashik City Transport Corporation Limited. It was decided to appoint Rajendra Patil, divisional controller of MSRTC. It was also decided to send a proposal to the government for the appointment of a full-time Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounts Officer for the company.
It has been approved to appoint Gulabrao Gavit as Chief Accounts Officer of the company temporarily. He is currently working as Deputy Chief Accounts Officer of the NMC. In the meeting, information in detail about the approved ticket rates of buses was given to the board of directors. Discussions regarding the construction of the terminal, ITMS system, preparations of bus drivers and conductors and others were held in the meeting, informed the Municipal Commissioner. Regional Transport Authority has approved nine routes. It has the power to change or fix new routes.
Routes are as follow: 1) Tapovan to Bardan Phata via district civil hospital, Satpur Ashoknagar Shramiknagar 2) Tapovan to Symbiosis College via Pawan Nagar Uttam Nagar 3) Tapovan to Pathardi Village via Dwarka Nagji, Indiranagar, Vanvaibhav 4) Symbiosis College to Borgad via Shivaji Chowk, Lekha Nagar highway, Mhasrul 5) Tapovan to Bhagur via Shalimar, Dwarka, Bytco, Deolali Camp 6) Nashik Road to Bardan Phata via Dwarka, College Road, Satpur, VIP Carbon Naka 7) Nashik Road to Ambad village via Dwarka highway, Lekhanagar, Garware 8) Nashik Road to Nimani via Jail Road tank, Sailani Baba, Nandur village, Nandur Naka, Tapovan 9) Nashik Road to Tapovan via Bytco, Dwarka, Shalimar, CBS, Panchavati
Nashikites applaud decision
Nashik Municipal Corporation’s decision to start the city bus service from July 1 is receiving applauds from the residents. The civic body has also chosen a variety of options as buses will run on electricity, CNG, and Diesel. Two depots, at Tapovan and Nashik Road, are on the verge of completion. The Corporation also plans to set up shopping malls at the depot to increase the revenue. There will be a total of 240 bus halts at nine routes. Deshdoot Times spoke to residents to know their response on the NMC’s bus service, and they have praises for the Corporation.
“I am happy to know that they have come up with this unique initiative. As Nashik is the 16th fastest growing city in the world, it surely needs to set the bar high. Other cities will learn from us. As far as the electric buses are concerned, I am happy about how the city is practising sustainable development. NMC will generate greater revenue and thus, will develop the city further.” – Rakshak Badgujar, Jail Road
“It’s a great initiative. As far as I remember, the services were supposed to start in 2020 but got postponed due to the pandemic. Even the corporation is not at fault as they were busy handling the pandemic. I just hope things get back to normal real soon.” – Navtej Singh, New Nashik
“I saw their trial run on Monday, and I must say, I am impressed by their work. I read about it online and got to know the service is covering almost the whole of Nashik. It as almost 200 stops and students will benefit the most once things get back to normal.” – Minal Vagare, Banachal
