PMPML is the public bus transport of Pune. I have been traveling by PMPML for almost 4 years now. So, thought of writing about it. I am postulating some points that I have experienced while travelling all these years.
1. First of all, its PMPML and not PMT.
2. Never wait for an empty bus. There is none. Here, by “empty” I mean a bus where you can find atleast one vacant seat to sit.
3. Never carry your bag containing laptop or CLRS on your shoulders when you are standing in bus or be ready for the misgivings from working class ladies and retired old men.
4. You can never read a book when you are sitting beside a girl. (Well, this depends on the girl)
5. Random incident :
A man talking on his cellphone in a bus going to Nigdi.
Man : अरे बाबा नाही जमणार मला निगडीला यायला ………….मी शिरवाडला अजून ……….. अरे हो कळतय मला पण मी काय करू आत्ता?………
The conductor shouts from behind : चला चिंचवड वाले उतरून घ्या…………
6. You cannot close a window if it is open and you cannot open it if it is closed. I guess the coefficient of friction tends to infinity there. A Typical Windows behaviour.
7. There are good conductors and bad conductors in PMPML. Some conductors are modest and act in a very civilised way. But some are uncivilised and arrogant, they directly abuse you if you don’t have a change or other such minute things.I vividly remember an incident when a conductor started beating an old man after an argument over money.
8. But, there only bad drivers. They listen to radio, talk on mobile while driving. They jump the lights. Many passengers aptly say, “बस चालवतोय का विमान चालवतोय ? “.
9. You get to read newspapers like Pudhari and Police times in PMPML. And if you dont know these are most ridiculous newspapers in in the city.
10. Random incident :
Conductor : बोला तिकीट …………. (a typical way of asking for tickets and never answer “ticket”)
Student : पास (a typical way of telling conductor that you have pass)
Conductor : किती विषयात?
11. Its always fun travelling with your friends. I miss my junior college days.
12. This is the PMPML website. Its condition is as bad as PMPML itself.
P.S. I Love You Although many problems prevail, but as time is changing, PMPML is changing. The condition of buses is changing, new, better buses are used. Frequency of the buses is increasing. Hope, this improvement continues……..
