The Pune division of Maharashtra State Road Transportation (MSRTC ) has emerged as the top revenue generator in Maharashtra during the seven-day holiday period that saw a deployment of 729 buses and ₹9 crore in revenue.
The MSRTC administration stated that a large number of outstation residents travelled to their native places during holidays like Rakshabandhan followed by second Saturday, Sunday , Independence Day and Parsi new year.
MSRTC Pune divisional controller Ramkant Gaikwad said, “We had done advance planning to ensure that no inconvenience was caused to the travellers. Also, the officials and staff of MSRTC discharged their duties professionally leading to a spike in income. The MSRTC Pune region earned ₹9 crore for the seven-day period, which is the highest in Maharashtra.”
