The document emphasizes the urgent need for radical improvements to the Pune Mahanagar Paryatan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) public transport system to avoid severe traffic congestion and pollution in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, which currently serves 800,000 commuters. It outlines necessary actions such as improving service quality, reducing fares, and ensuring operational efficiency, while stressing that reliance on private vehicles will worsen city conditions. The document calls for strong political will and support, arguing that enhancing public transport is more effective than building additional roads.

1. Radical Improvement of PMPML Why is this important? What is needed? Who is responsible?

2. Why improving PMPML is important? Currently the ONLY public transport for the PMR 8 lakh commuters depend on it Without PMPML if everyone uses a car or two-wheeler the entire city will get choked! People WILL use PMPML if service if Affordable Convenient Reliable Comfortable

4. What is needed?

5. Improve Service Reduce Fare Hike Immediately 200 = (300/5) (current shortfall) + 40 (population increase) + 100 (scrapping)

6. Improve Financial Health

7. Improve Operational Efficiency

8. Crucial Issue CMD/GM Transfers! PMPML must have CMD for 3 years

9. 2 point agenda

10. Who is responsible? Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad will suffer from severe traffic congestion and pollution unless PMPML improves Currently MASSIVE subsidies for private vehicle users MUST invest in and ensure radical improvement in PMPML All key officials on board of PMPML

11. Who is responsible? Building more roads and flyovers WILL NOT solve the problem Better to invest in public transport – PMPML Need Political WILL and SUPPORT “ Trying to solve traffic jams by building more roads is like trying to put out a fire with gasoline” Enriqu é Pe ñ alosa

12. Evidence U.S – Commute time increased 20% in last 20 years Dubai Los Angeles

13. Evidence New lane filled up in 5 years. Bangkok Houston

14. WHY THIS? WHY NOT THIS? Money? Ability? Desire? Will? Vision? Apathy? Corruption?