India, March 27 -- Over 4,698 women, senior citizens, and disabled passengers in Pune division have obtained the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) after the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) made the facility mandatory for availing concessional travel from February this year.

Women form the largest group with 2,186 cardholders, followed by 1,260 senior citizens and 1,124 "Amrit" senior citizens. In Pune district, while 468 applications have been submitted so far, Swargate (405) and Shivajinagar (408) depots have recorded highest beneficiaries with Bhor and Manchar depots yet to issue cards due to absence of appointed agencies.

MSRTC had taken the decision in mid-February this year to make it mandatory for all conce...