Pune Municipal Corporation — moderation by conductors needed - pmpml

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Pune, Maharashtra

I got into PMPML Pune Bus 322 at Aundh for Rahatani area. Most of the general seats were already occupied. There was one bench where one seat was vacant and at the windows was sitting a lady. She had kept her bag at the adjacent seat. I requested her to keep the bag aside so that I could occupy that seat.

What she said astonished me. I am a male and she asked me why don't I seat on the left side section where all seats are reserved for ladies! I told her that this is the only seat vacant in general category and I can not seat on a seat reserved for ladies even if it's vacant.
Then she reluctantly created some space for me to seat on the adjacent seat.
While I have no concerns in a lady seating in general section, unless all seats of ladies section are filled, conductor may like to moderate this situation and allow all females to occupy ladies section as much as possible. This will help even distribution of available seats when the bus gets crowded.

Hope PMPML shall empower their bus conductors to moderate such situations.