Pune's Shivajinagar ST Depot Sets State Record, Covers 70,192 Km In A Day

On November 5, the Shivajinagar State Transport depot in Pune made history by covering a total distance of 70,192 kilometres in a single day. This impressive feat was achieved while thousands of passengers were traveling to their hometowns to celebrate Diwali. The depot operates 167 buses on various routes, which significantly increased the number of daily trips to accommodate the surge in demand for travel during the festive season.

The additional services provided by the depot resulted in a total distance covered of 70,192 kilometers, which is approximately 7,000 kilometers more than their usual daily average of 60,000 to 63,000 kilometers. This is the highest single-day distance recorded by any ST depot in Maharashtra. Sanjay Walve, Senior Depot Manager at Shivajinagar, stated that the depot currently holds the top position in the state for the daily distance covered by its buses, followed by the Nashik depot.

The record-breaking day was made possible by anticipating the increased demand for passenger movement during the Diwali holidays. Additional buses were deployed on several routes to facilitate the higher volume of travel. The depot also generated a revenue of ₹49,45,998 on the day, with 115 buses stationed overnight at the depot and around 1,360 buses arriving from and departing to other depots.

Among the long-distance services operated from Shivajinagar, the Pune-Indore bus covers the longest route, traveling approximately 680 kilometers between the two cities daily.