Electric bus service to Sinhagad Fort suspended till safe travel issues resolved: Ajit Pawar

The Pune administration on Monday indefinitely suspended the electric bus service from the foothill of Sinhagad Fort to the summit following reports of accidents and other problems faced by tourists.

“The administration has been asked to suspend the special bus service from the foothill of Sinhagad Fort to the top till all issues related to safe travel are resolved,” said Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.

The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) had launched the special bus service on May 1. The forest department had then banned private vehicles in the Fort area, leaving tourists only two options — either climbing on foot or travelling in the electric buses. This was done to check air pollution in the area.