The bus shelter that collapsed in Pashan on Monday evening
There was a similar incident in 2022 when a bus shelter collapsed on Moledina Road in Camp.
There has to be an investigation,” said Sanjay Shitole, a member of the public transport watchdog, PMP Pravasi Manch. “It would be better to not install them,” said Pashan resident Sachin Bandgar. In its statement on the incident, MNS in Pune city said “negligence” by PMPML and PMC officials “would not be tolerated”. “We urge the authorities to ensure all bus shelters are maintained properly,” the statement read. This is public money and we all deserve to know what caused the collapse,” said Baner resident Prabhat Doke.
The steel structure that collapsed was near three schools on Dr Homi Bhabha Road — St Joseph School, Loyola and Punyashloki Ahilyadevi Holkar School. Luckily, the shelter was not in use when the incident occurred. “It was not even windy. So how did this bus shelter collapse? But after Monday’s incident, some commuters wondered what would be the point of shelters if one fell in moderate rain. There were reactions from political parties. No one was injured. “If PMPML cannot provide safe shelters, it should not put up structures that may be a danger to commuters.
Pune: The collapse of a PMPML bus shelter in Pashan on Monday evening, in moderate rain, sparked widespread anger among commuters, who demanded the transport body investigate the incident and conduct safety audits of all bus stops in the city. PMPML CMD Mahesh Awhad did not respond to calls for comment on Monday’s collapse.