India, Dec. 18 -- As the regular breakdowns of Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) buses during daily operations continue unabated, causing inconvenience to commuters and impacting city traffic, the Regional Transport Office (RTO) has initiated action to issue a notice to the PMPML administration over repeated complaints.

PMPML runs around 1,680 buses on 381 routes, navigating through congested areas, narrow roads and busy intersections across the city. However, a high number of these buses break down unexpectedly mid-route, leading to slow-moving traffic and congestion across key corridors.

On average, 60 to 65 buses suffer breakdowns every day. According to official data provided by PMPML itself, as many as 1,685 buses...