India, Oct. 29 -- The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) is planning to build five new bus depots in Pune and expand five existing facilities to accommodate nearly 2,500 new buses expected to join its fleet in the coming months. The initiative aims to strengthen the city's public transport infrastructure by providing adequate parking space, charging facilities for electric buses, and maintenance infrastructure.

The proposed new depots will come up at Sutarwadi, behind Eklavya College in Kothrud, Kondhwa, Mohammadwadi, and Bibwewadi. Whereas the five existing depots at Balewadi, Shewalewadi, Market Yard, Kothrud and Kumbare Park will undergo capacity enhancement. Kumbare Park is currently being used for parking and chargi...