The Times of India          21.08.2013

PMPML to seek guidance in operating facility

PUNE: The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) will consult the Centre for Environmental Planning Technology (CEPT) for operating the Bus Rapid Transit System in the city.

Meanwhile, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation has independently tied up with CEPT for the BRTS in its jurisdiction. The proposal was approved at the meeting of the board of directors recently. The CEPT is known for successfully designing Ahmedabad's Janmarg BRTS.

Chairman and managing director of PMPML Ramchandra Joshi on Monday said that discussions with CEPT have been on for the last two months. "We want to form a BRT implementation cell. The CEPT is being consulted with regards to operations and infrastructure required for the system. As PMPML operates its buses in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, we are looking at overall BRTS operations in both cities," he said. , he said.

Earlier in June, members of CEPT had met officials of the Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad municipal corporation as well as PMPML for preliminary discussions on implementation of BRT. CEPT officials had shared their experiences about the infrastructure and managerial aspects in the implementation of Janmarg BRTS in Ahmedabad.