Need funds: PMPML
PMPML officials say they are helpless in the face of unavailability of spare parts and lack of funds and basic infrastructure. u00a0DCP (Traffic) Vishwas Pandhare said there are over 35 PMPML breakdowns every month.u00a0“Buses breaking down in peak hours has become a routine thing and it is creating heavy traffic congestion,” Pandhare said. “Every month, generally 35 to 40 buses break down. As a bus occupies almost half of the road, when a breakdown happens the entire traffic flow is choked.”

A serious traffic problem: A stalled PMPML bus. Frequent breakdowns of these buses is the biggest factor contributing to traffic chaos as a bus occupies almost half the width of the road, say traffic police. File pic