Redevelopment of Pen Bus Stand

The implementation of the act rectified matters to an extent. Thus continued the state of affairs till 1948, when the then Bombay State Government, with the late Morarji Desai as the home minister, started its own state road transport service, called State Transport Bombay. And the first blue and silver-topped bus took off from Pune to Ahmednagar. The driver and conductor used to wear khaki uniforms and peak caps. There were 10 makes of buses in use then - Chevrolet, Fort, Bedford, Seddon, Studebaker, Morris Commercial, Albion, Leyland, Commer and Fiat. In 1950, a Road Transport Corporation Act was passed by the Central Government and it delegated powers to states to form their individual road transport corporations with the Central Government contributing one-third of the capital. The Bombay State Road Transport Corporation (BSRTC) thus came into being, later changing its name to MSRTC with the re- organization of the state. The MSRTC has decided to introduce a concept of redeveloping of bus station along with commercial complex. As many as six stations were identified for the first phase. The concept, is now, being extended to other cities. MSRTC officials said that the project of redevelopment aims at providing high standard amenities for passengers. Gates, parking spaces for auto rickshaws and private vehicles, provision of passenger facilities such as waiting space and toilets etc. In addition to this, the complex of bus station will have commercial establishments. MSRTC's investment in the project is in the form of land only, which will be made available for development the successful bidder.