Citilinc is the public transport bus service provided by Nashik Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (SPV of Nashik Municipal Corporation) for the city of Nashik, in Maharashtra. It operates 63 routes around Nashik and its suburban areas with the use of a fleet of nearly 250 buses. Presently, the routes cover a radius of 20km in and around the Nashik area.
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 Citilinc bus at Bhagur Bus Stand | |
| Parent | Nashik Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (NMPML) |
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| Founded | 8 July 2021[1] |
| Headquarters | NMPML, Nr. Golf Club Ground, Trambakeshwar Road, Opp. Veer Savarkar Taran Talav, Nashik, Maharashtra 422002 |
| Locale | Nashik Metropolitan Region |
| Service area | Nashik |
| Service type | Bus |
| Routes | 63[2] |
| Stops | 1392 |
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| Depots | 4 |
| Fleet | 250 buses[3] |
| Daily ridership | 36487[4] |
| Fuel type | Diesel, CNG[5] |
| Chairman & Managing Director | Dr.Ashok Karanjkar, IAS |
| Website | citilinc |
History
editIn 2020, the Nashik Municipal Corporation submitted a feasibility report to the Government of Maharashtra, for the privatisation of bus services in Nashik, as existing services being operated by the state-run Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC)[6] were found to be loss-making and insufficient for the needs of the city.
Operations
editNMPML has a fleet of 250 buses out of which 200 are diesel and 50 are run on CNG which are maintained at 2 bus depots, which ferry around 68000 passengers every day. Distant towns like Sinnar, Dindori, Sukena, Pimpalgaon Baswant, Jategaon, etc. are becoming part of the service. NMPML also plans to acquire 100 electric buses under PM Amrut Scheme in to the existing fleet.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Citilic-Nashik city service was launched by former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on July 8". Times of India. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Nashik Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limiteds Cititlinc daily ridership route".
- ^ "Citilic-nashik city bus service home page".
- ^ "Nashik Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limiteds Cititlinc daily ridership".
- ^ "The NMPML has 200 CNG-run and 50 diesel-run buses and at present, 105 buses are operational across the city". The Times of India. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ Pawar, Tushar (27 September 2020). "NMC to gift its city bus service to citizens on Diwali". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Nashik Revs Up for Green Transit: 50 Electric Buses to Roll Out Soon Under PM Amrut Scheme". Lokmat Times. 2 May 2024.