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IT majors ask staff to use public transport
Thursday, April 30, 2009,
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Pune:
Many techies in Pune, who have been using air-conditioned cabs
and luxurious coaches to travel to work, will now have to resort to
public transport buses for their daily commute as cost pressures are
forcing IT majors like Infosys Technologies, Tech Mahindra and Tata
Consultancy Services (TCS) to opt for public transport buses that
come at cheaper rates and have a better reach in the city, reported
Business Standard.
Infosys Technologies has recently requested Pune Mahanagar Parivahan
Mahamandal (PMPML), the local public transport body in Pune, to
allow it an additional 20 buses to ferry its staffers from all over
the city to its office locations in Hinjewadi. The company already
has 16 PMPML buses operating for its staffers for some time.
Following suit is TCS, which also has placed a request for 13 PMPML
buses within Pune city. "IT companies have been considering PMPML
for transportation of staffers. We provide cheaper and safe service
that has better reach and efficiency. Infosys, especially has asked
for CNG buses, which we are trying to provide. We have excellent
low-emission buses that would soon be deployed to ferry Infosys
staffers," PMPML Managing Director Nitin Khade said.
Wipro Technologies and Tech Mahindra, too, are reportedly exploring
possibilities to hire PMPML services instead of private bus
operators. Infosys and TCS confirmed that they have placed requests
with PMPML.
The advantage PMPML stands to get by providing bus service to IT
companies is higher compensation than average running. The PMPML
charges between Rs 55,000 to Rs 60,000 per month, for a single bus
with a 50-passenger capacity. If a company hires a bus from a
private operator, the monthly charge for a 50-seater bus goes up to
Rs 68,000.
"Information technology companies have realized the advantages of
ferrying employees in PMPML buses as against private buses. Hence,
we are getting more and more demand for transportation services.
Apart from Infosys, we expect services to TCS and Tech Mahindra
companies will also begin soon," said PMPML traffic manager Sunil
Gavali.
A number of IT professionals expressed satisfaction over the PMPML
service. "We used to think public transport is pathetically
maintained. But we are ferried in good buses and the service is
really prompt," said K Sandeep, working with Infosys Technologies. |
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