Public Transport in Pimpri-Chinchwad

Pimpri-Chinchwad's public bus system has passed through three distinct eras, each with its own operational character and challenges.

PCMT: The Standalone Years (1995-2007)

Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Transport (PCMT) operated as an independent city bus service from the mid-1990s. Starting with 248 buses serving 1.31 lakh daily passengers in 1995-96, the system suffered a sharp decline — by 2001-02, daily ridership had crashed 58% to just 54,684. A genuine recovery followed: by 2006-07, PCMT had rebuilt ridership to 1.08 lakh daily passengers with fewer buses (212 vs 248), achieving better productivity through higher utilization.

Read the full PCMT story

The 2007 Merger

On 15 October 2007, PCMT merged with Pune Municipal Transport (PMT) to form Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML). The merger aimed to eliminate route overlaps between the twin cities and consolidate operations under a single entity serving the entire Pune metropolitan area.

PMPML Today (2023-2025)

PMPML now operates across 17 depots with a fleet of around 2,000 buses. The figures below summarise what the monthly depot data covers.

Fleet utilization of approximately 72% means roughly 1 in 4 buses is off the road on any given day — buses in workshops, awaiting parts, or out of service. Monthly depot-level data from January 2023 to December 2025 (with some coverage gaps) provides granular insight into fleet operations, revenue, ridership, and safety.

One caveat shapes everything on these pages: PMPML did not publish consistent operational data between the 2007 merger and the monthly depot reports beginning in January 2023. The 15-year gap means this site can document PCMT's decline and PMPML's recent performance, but not the decade and a half in between. Fleet expansions, route rationalization, the BRT rollout, and the COVID collapse exist in annual reports and press accounts but have not been systematically digitized.

• Depotwise Reports — Monthly fleet dashboard: vehicle deployment, kilometers, revenue, fuel efficiency, safety, and depot comparisons
• Depot Performance — How depots compare on efficiency, schedule adherence, fleet ownership, and revenue patterns
• Ridership and Fares — Pass types, fare tiers, student ridership, and the shifting revenue mix
• BRT Service Statistics — Dedicated B.R.T. corridor operations: fleet, ridership, and efficiency across 15–17 depots
• BRT Corridor Demand — CMP 2008 projections vs 2021 observed corridor traffic, with proposed route map
• COVID-Era Operations — FY 2020-21: 32% fleet utilization, 2.83 lakh daily passengers, 13-depot breakdown
• Annual Performance Report — FY 2023-24 vs FY 2024-25: fleet, ridership, revenue, fuel efficiency by propulsion type, safety, workshop
• E-Bus Service Statistics — Electric bus operations at dedicated depots, including KMPU energy efficiency tracking
• Financial Performance — Annual P&L 2017-18 to 2024-25: operating deficit, employee costs, and municipal reimbursements

Data covers Jan 2023 – Dec 2025 with gaps (Jan–Mar 2024, Nov 2024–Mar 2025, Jul–Sep 2025 missing). Source: PMPML Chief Statistician monthly reports.