India, July 16 -- The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) is set to conduct trial runs of double-decker electric buses in the city once again, this time on 10 routes not served by either the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system or the Metro. The fresh trials will begin on July 21.

The shortlisted routes include Hadapsar-Wagholi and Hadapsar-Swargate. The remaining routes were also selected because they lack Metro and BRT connectivity.

The decision to undertake fresh trials follows PMPML's earlier pilot project in the Hinjewadi area in September 2025. Since then, Metro Line 3 has become operational on that corridor, raising concerns that it could significantly reduce passenger demand for PMPML services in the area.

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