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Over 600 buses and 256 train trips arranged from Pune for Dasara and Diwali
- •MSRTC and the railway administration have made special transport arrangements to manage the festive rush during Dasara and Diwali.
- •More than 600 special ST buses will be operated from the Pune division between November 4 and November 7.
- •Railways have planned 256 trips of special trains across nine routes during October and November to accommodate passengers heading to North India and other regions.
- •Additional buses will operate from Pimpri-Chinchwad and Swargate depots to serve destinations in Marathwada, Vidarbha, Khandesh, and Western Maharashtra.
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To reduce passenger rush, the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) will operate more than 600 special buses from the Pune division between November 4 and 7, while the railways have planned 256 trips of special trains on nine routes during October and November.
Over 400 special buses will operate from a rented ground near the Pimpri-Chinchwad depot to serve passengers heading to Marathwada, Vidarbha, and Khandesh. Additionally, 200 extra buses will run from the Swargate bus stand for Western Maharashtra, alongside services from Shivajinagar.
The railways have arranged multiple trips for North India and other regions, including 12 trips in each direction on the Hadapsar-Ghazipur City route and 32 trips in each direction on the Hadapsar-Gorakhpur route.
