65 Diesel Aapli Buses Likely to Be Off Roads from Today Nagpur: The ongoing fuel crisis has begun to impact the city’s public transport system, with as many as 65 diesel-run Aapli buses likely to be taken off the roads starting Wednesday. A Pune-based operator informed the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) that it would no longer be able to continue operations due to fuel shortages. Civic officials confirmed that services will continue with minimal disruption, relying on the city’s large fleet of 385 electric buses to maintain connectivity. The NMC operates a total of 580 buses under the Aapli Bus service, including 195 diesel buses managed by three Red Bus operators. These diesel buses include 150 midi buses and 45 mini buses that serve key routes across the city. One of the operators, Pune-based Travel Time, has informed the civic body that it will be unable to operate its 65 diesel buses due to the fuel crisis. Additional municipal commissioner Vasumana Pant confirmed the details on Tuesday. Pant assured that commuters would not face significant inconvenience, stating that the administration has enough electric buses to compensate for the diesel fleet’s reduction. “Even if one operator is unable to run its diesel buses, we have enough electric buses. We will optimise their deployment and ensure services continue smoothly,” she said. Nearly 55,000 daily commuters rely on diesel-run buses, which complete over 2,500 trips each day. Officials expressed concern that if fuel shortages persist, the number of diesel buses on the roads could decrease further. However, the bulk of ridership is already being handled by the electric fleet. Of the 385 electric buses, 46 are non-AC, operating on 61 routes to serve nearly 1.15 lakh passengers daily, completing around 4,500 trips.#nagpur_municipal_corporation #vasumana_pant #nmc #travel_time #aapli_bus_service
