Nashik: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has given his nod to Nashik Municipal Corporation to form an independent company to oversee and manage the city bus operations.“The chief minister gave his approval during the review meeting held here on Thursday,” Civic chief Tukaram Mundhe said.Interestingly, the elected representatives of the NMC were demanding formation of a transport committee to manage city bus services.Mundhe said that some time back he had taken up the issue with the chief minister, highlighting cities where transport companies were successfully managing the services.The NMC is in the process of taking over the city bus service from the cash-strapped Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC). The general body has already given its approval for the NMC to run the city bus service.The NMC has drawn up a plan to run 400 buses in 150 routes within the city. There would be 800 bus stops, 20 bus terminals and four bus depots.During the review meeting, Mundhe gave a presentation on the plan and told the chief minister that the NMC is exploring the possibilities of even introducing bus rapid transit system (BRTS) in the city.“The transport company will be headed by a board of directors comprising elected representatives and officials. The company will be headed by the civic chief,” he added.Mundhe said, “Once I get the copy of the general body resolution about the city bus service, the civic administration will get the ball rolling for the creating the infrastructure.

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