Pune: No Overtime Duty For PMPML Drivers, Step Taken To Ensure Passenger’s Safety
Pune 8th August 2023: The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) Chairman and Managing Director Sachchindra Pratap Singh has directed the concerned authorities to ensure that no driver working on PMPML is given over time duty. The decision has been taken to ensure the safety of passengers and it will be applicable to the drivers working with buses owned by contractors as well, said officials.
Most drivers found working overtime are with the buses owned by contractors since many of them are not provided fixed salaries and they are paid based on number trips or hours they work. The PMPML officials have found this to be one of the major reasons for recent accidents reported in the city as the majority of the accidents were reported with the buses owned by contractors.
However, the PMPML CMD has now instructed the contractors to make sure that no driver works overtime. Besides, he has also advised them to pay a fixed salary to the drivers to ensure that the drivers also do not face financial problems. According to the official data, there are a total of 2,181 buses in the PMPML fleet including around 1,100 to 1,200 owned by contractors and 800 to 900 buses owned by the PMPML.
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