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However, we want these buses to be fit first,” he added.There have been frequent instances of PMPML buses catching fire. On Sunday, a PMPML bus run by a private contractor had a close brush after one of its batteries exploded midway during a trip along Ahmednagar Road. PMPML has been stating that electrical short circuits have been the cause of fires in most cases,” another official said.Last month, a 12-member committee was formed comprising members of PMPML, RTO and other stakeholders. We have asked the transport to immediately take these buses off the road until the issues are resolved. There might be a possibility that these buses have not renewed the fitness certificates provided to them by the RTO..