PMPML gets new chief

8220;Fleet augmentation and route rationalisation continue to be the top priorities in improving the service,8221; Patil said. Ashwini Kumar was not available for comment. However, in a written statement to the media, he said that he would strive to improve the PMPML service for the customers.

Patil joins the brigade of city bus utility8217;s chiefs to be transferred within short duration. He has been the chief of PMPML for sixteen months. 8220;Each new person who joins requires at least four to five months to figure out the nuances of the company. Then they are given such little time to work. It is not a good sign,8221; said Vivek Velankar, PMP pravasi manch.

Patil8217;s tenure in office was fraught with controversies because of the fare hike. Members of the youth congress had blackened his face last month demanding the cutting down of fares. Citizens groups have also been actively campaigning in this regard.