After 10 years, city buses will return to Ulhasnagar

Updated On: 26 July, 2023 08:14 AM IST | Mumbai | Anurag Kamble

With 20 buses ready, local civic body is finalising transport plan to revive public transport in burgeoning satellite town

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Aziz Shaikh, UMC commissioner inspecting the bus

After several unsuccessful attempts to revive city bus services in the past decade, the corporation has acquired 20 buses that will not only serve Ulhasnagar but also neighbouring areas such as Ambernath, Badlapur, Kalyan, Navi Mumbai, and Bhiwandi. This will provide much-needed relief to the residents from paying exorbitant auto fares.

Ulhasnagar, with a population of 6 lakh and an area of 13 square kilometres, faces significant transport challenges. Lack of city bus services forces residents to rely on auto drivers who charge exorbitant fares, especially for short distances or the share autos which run between two particular points and sometimes ferry five people at a time.

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