(Pic) PMT bus loses control.

sajo · 29th September 2006, 16:02

Saw this today afternoon. Dont know how it happened or whether anyone was hurt.Bystanders told me that the driver lost control, while someone told me that the driver deliberately did it because his brakes had failed. There was a huuuuge crowd gathered, and the police were trying to shoo everyone away. If its bad, we will get to read about it in tomorrows paper. I hope we dont.

rahul_intlad · 29th September 2006, 16:10

Where exactly in pune could you give details.

Hopefully as the picture suggests it is not that bad and does not make it to tomorrows papers.

sajo · 29th September 2006, 16:54

It happened on Sinhgad Road, just after the cement road starts beyond the new bridge.

hkanitkar · 29th September 2006, 23:02

so PMT's started livin upto its reputation once again i guess...

Anyways, hope its not as bad as it looks -- its quite likely the 'brake failed' situation but as it is a PMT + Sinhgad road ( = lethal combo ), i am keeping my fingers crossed.

PS: @ sajo --- you never get bored while going to college .. eh ??

Amey · 29th September 2006, 23:06

Not much of a surprise considering how bad the PMT buses are maintained.Hope no one is hurt.....

sajo · 29th September 2006, 23:41

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Originally Posted by hkanitkar

PS: @ sajo --- you never get bored while going to college .. eh ??

Nice one there!
Saw this on my way to college. When I was returning home around 20 minutes later, a "breakdown" vehicle was getting into position to pull the bus out. The breakdown van,btw, was just another PMT bus emptied of its occupants.
@amey, you are right. The buses are so badly maintained, have seen many a times one of them breaking down in the middle of the road, and all the passengers and bystanders struggling to push it to the side. Situation made worse by the bad roads.

Amey · 30th September 2006, 00:05

Well considering the fact that so much funds are needed by the management for you know what,it is pretty evident not much is left for maintaining the Buses.

ANyways,the morons @ PMT should be taken for a 1 day tour of BEST maintainence stations,hoping they get some hints,clues,ideas on how to maintain buses.

sajo · 30th September 2006, 11:19

It was in the papers today : the bus had swerved hard to avoid a scooterist who had suddenly changed lanes. One passenger in the bus was hurt.

rahul_intlad · 30th September 2006, 12:22

Hmm..
scooterist and pmt bus,two of the most dangerous species on Pune roads.

adya33 · 30th September 2006, 13:01

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Originally Posted by sajo

It was in the papers today : the bus had swerved hard to avoid a scooterist who had suddenly changed lanes. One passenger in the bus was hurt.

The scooterist was racing with auto's apperently.

Quote:

scooterist and pmt bus,two of the most dangerous species on Pune roads.

Add Sinhagad Road to that combination and you have got one deadly combination

29th September 2006, 16:02	#1
sajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,625 Thanked: 1,153 Times	(Pic) PMT bus loses control. Saw this today afternoon. Dont know how it happened or whether anyone was hurt.Bystanders told me that the driver lost control, while someone told me that the driver deliberately did it because his brakes had failed. There was a huuuuge crowd gathered, and the police were trying to shoo everyone away. If its bad, we will get to read about it in tomorrows paper. I hope we dont.
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29th September 2006, 16:10	#2
rahul_intlad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,579 Thanked: 4 Times	Where exactly in pune could you give details. Hopefully as the picture suggests it is not that bad and does not make it to tomorrows papers. Last edited by rahul_intlad : 29th September 2006 at 16:13.
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29th September 2006, 16:54	#3
sajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,625 Thanked: 1,153 Times	It happened on Sinhgad Road, just after the cement road starts beyond the new bridge.
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29th September 2006, 23:02	#4
hkanitkar BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: pune Posts: 668 Thanked: 109 Times View My Garage	so PMT's started livin upto its reputation once again i guess... Anyways, hope its not as bad as it looks -- its quite likely the 'brake failed' situation but as it is a PMT + Sinhgad road ( = lethal combo ), i am keeping my fingers crossed. PS: @ sajo --- you never get bored while going to college .. eh ??
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29th September 2006, 23:06	#5
Amey BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 679 Thanked: 248 Times View My Garage	Not much of a surprise considering how bad the PMT buses are maintained.Hope no one is hurt.....
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30th September 2006, 00:05	#7
Amey BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 679 Thanked: 248 Times View My Garage	Well considering the fact that so much funds are needed by the management for you know what,it is pretty evident not much is left for maintaining the Buses. ANyways,the morons @ PMT should be taken for a 1 day tour of BEST maintainence stations,hoping they get some hints,clues,ideas on how to maintain buses.
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30th September 2006, 11:19	#8
sajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,625 Thanked: 1,153 Times	It was in the papers today : the bus had swerved hard to avoid a scooterist who had suddenly changed lanes. One passenger in the bus was hurt.
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30th September 2006, 12:22	#9
rahul_intlad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,579 Thanked: 4 Times	Hmm.. scooterist and pmt bus,two of the most dangerous species on Pune roads.
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