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Maharashtra adds 200 daily Mumbai-Pune bus trips amid train cancellations

July 11, 2026 1:56 pm

Central Railway on Thursday cancelled 30 train services connecting Pune and Mumbai till July 17 following heavy rainfall-triggered landslides at multiple locations on the Lonavala-Karjat section.

‘Improve performance or face demotion’: Maharashtra government to road transport officials

July 02, 2026 12:27 pm

Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has set a 1-month deadline for MSRTC officials to improve efficiency.

On way to engagement, 5 from Gujarat family killed in horrific car crash

June 09, 2026 1:52 pm

A local riding a bike was also killed in triple accident. A child, trapped under the debris, was rescued by residents of Mangrul village, Jalgaon district.

From a wooden bus with a 9-paise fare to 160 crore passengers: The 78-year journey of Maharashtra’s ‘Laal Pari’

June 02, 2026 10:34 am

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation's incredible journey began on June 1, 1948, when a single bus rolled out of Swargate in Pune, headed for Ahmednagar.

Almost 2 crore passengers travel on MSRTC buses over Raksha Bandhan weekend

August 13, 2025 3:33 pm

Raksha Bandhan and Bhai Dooj during Diwali are traditionally among the most revenue-generating days for the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation.

'Passenger comfort is non-negotiable': Pratap Sarnaik directs MSRTC to cancel contracts of unhygienic and costly hotels on bus routes

April 17, 2025 10:24 am

Pratap Sarnaik's directive came after several passengers in Maharashtra complained about inadequate facilities at stopovers and overcharged food.

MSRTC to run 764 additional services to cater to the summer rush

March 28, 2025 5:57 pm

These special MSRTC bus services will run across various divisions from April 15 to June 15.

MSRTC chief warns contractor: Supply 1,287 buses by May 22 or lose contract

March 14, 2025 10:43 pm

The ST Corporation signed a contract with Evey on November 2, 2023, for the supply of electric buses

Out to buy flowers for Holi, NCP(SP) office-bearer killed as MSRTC bus rams into scooter in Parel; 2 seriously injured

March 14, 2025 4:00 pm

The three men were heading to Dadar market when the accident occurred. The Bhoiwada police have registered a case against MSRTC bus driver Mateen Iqbal Sheikh.

MSRTC seeks bidders to procure 3,000 buses

March 13, 2025 8:57 am

The transport body has issued an e-tender for this procurement recently. The last deadline for bid submission is May 14 and it will be opened next day.

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