Diwali Special: PMPML Announces 16 Tourism Bus Routes Across Pune and Nearby Destinations at Rs 500 Per Passenger

Pune, 4th November 2026: With the Diwali holiday season underway, the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) has appealed to citizens to make use of its special tourism bus services to visit religious, historical and scenic destinations across Pune and neighbouring areas. The transport undertaking is offering air-conditioned electric bus services across 16 scheduled tourism routes at a ticket price of ₹500 per passenger per route.

The services are available every Saturday, Sunday and public holiday. Depending on passenger demand and bus availability, PMPML will also operate these services on other days. The initiative aims to provide affordable and comfortable travel options for families, tourists, devotees and nature lovers during the Diwali holidays.

According to PMPML, its tourism bus services have received a good response from tourists, devotees and women passengers. The buses are equipped with modern air-conditioned electric facilities, allowing passengers to visit multiple destinations through organised day trips.

The routes cover several religious and tourist destinations, including Jejuri, Morgaon, Narayanpur, Theur, Alandi, Dehu, Sinhagad, Khadakwasla, Panshet, Lonavala, Karla Caves, Morachi Chincholi, Tulapur and Bhima Koregaon.

Details of all 16 PMPML Tourism Bus Routes

PMPML has announced 16 scheduled tourism services, including routes starting from Pune Railway Station, Swargate, Hadapsar Gadital and Deccan Gymkhana.

1. Hadapsar–Morgaon–Jejuri Tourism Route

– Starting point: Hadapsar Gadital
– Route: Hadapsar Gadital → Swargate → ISKCON Temple, Kondhwa Road → Shri Kanifnath Gad → Morgaon Ganpati Darshan → Jejuri Darshan → Saswad → Swargate → Hadapsar Gadital.
– Departure: 9:00 AM
– Return: 6:00 PM

This route covers Shri Kanifnath Gad, the famous Morgaon Ganpati Temple and Jejuri, a prominent religious destination.

2. Saswad–Narayanpur–Kodit Tourism Route

– Starting point: Hadapsar Gadital
– Route: Hadapsar Gadital → Swargate → Saswad (Sopankaka Temple and Sangameshwar Temple) → Narayanpur (Ekmukhi Datta Temple and Narayaneshwar Temple) → Shri Kshetra Mhascoba Temple, Kodit → Saswad → Swargate → Hadapsar Gadital.
– Departure: 9:00 AM
– Return: 6:30 PM

The route covers several religious destinations in Saswad, Narayanpur and Kodit.

3. Ambegaon–Narhe–Kondhanpur Tourism Route

– Starting point: Deccan Gymkhana
– Route: Pune Station → Deccan Gymkhana → Swargate → Shivsrushti, Ambegaon → Swaminarayan Temple, Narhe → Kondhanpur Tukai Mata Temple → Tridev Temple, Varve → Baneshwar Temple and Abhayaranya → Balaji Temple, Ketkawale → Swargate.
– Departure: 9:00 AM
– Return: 6:30 PM

This route includes Shivsrushti, Swaminarayan Temple, Kondhanpur Tukai Mata Temple, Tridev Temple, Baneshwar Temple and Balaji Temple at Ketkawale.

4. Ghotawade–Zapurza Museum Tourism Route

– Starting point: Pune Railway Station
– Route: Pune Station → Deccan Gymkhana → Pu La Deshpande Garden → Mhasoba Temple Devasthan → Nilkantheshwar foothills → Zapurza Museum via Ghotawade Phata → Deccan Gymkhana → Pune Station.
– Departure: 9:00 AM
– Return: 6:30 PM

The route connects cultural and religious destinations, including Pu La Deshpande Garden and Zapurza Museum.

5. Sinhagad–Khadakwasla–Panshet Tourism Route

– Starting point: Pune Railway Station
– Route: Pune Station → Swargate → Dhyreshwar Temple, Dhayari → Jadhav Wada Historical Museum, Nanded Village → Khadakwasla Dam → Sinhagad foothills → Panshet Dam Jungle Safari → Varasgaon Waterfall, Pasalkarwadi → Saive Bird Museum → Deccan Gymkhana → Swargate → Pune Station.
– Departure: 9:00 AM
– Return: 6:30 PM

This route covers several popular destinations around Pune, including Khadakwasla Dam, Sinhagad foothills, Panshet Dam, Varasgaon Waterfall and a bird museum.

6. Ramdara–Theur–Prayagdham Tourism Route

– Starting point: Pune Railway Station
– Route: Pune Station → Swargate → Hadapsar → Ramdara → Theur Ganpati Temple → Prayagdham → Darekar Wada, Yavat → Hadapsar → Swargate → Pune Station.
– Departure: 9:00 AM
– Return: 6:30 PM

Passengers can visit Ramdara, Theur Ganpati Temple, Prayagdham and Darekar Wada through this route.

7. Wagholi–Tulapur–Ranjangaon–Morachi Chincholi Tourism Route

– Starting point: Pune Railway Station
– Route: Pune Station → Swargate → Wagheshwar Temple, Wagholi → Wade Bolhai Temple → Tulapur Triveni Sangam → Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Samadhi, Vadhu Budruk → Ranjangaon Ganpati Temple → Morachi Chincholi → Padmani Jain Shwetambar Temple and Mastani Samadhi, Pabal → Bhima Koregaon Vijay Stambh → Pune Station.
– Departure: 9:00 AM
– Return: 6:30 PM

The route covers important historical and religious destinations, including the Samadhi of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj at Vadhu Budruk, Ranjangaon Ganpati Temple, Morachi Chincholi, Mastani Samadhi and the Bhima Koregaon Vijay Stambh.

8. Ravet–Chinchwad–Dehu Tourism Route

– Starting point: Swargate Bus Station
– Route: Pune Station → Swargate → ISKCON Temple, Ravet → Morya Gosavi Temple, Chinchwad → Prati Shirdi, Shirgaon → Dehu Gatha Temple → Bhandara Hill foothills → Swargate → Pune Station.
– Departure: 9:00 AM
– Return: 6:30 PM

The route includes ISKCON Temple at Ravet, Morya Gosavi Temple, Prati Shirdi, Dehu Gatha Temple and Bhandara Hill.

9. Hadshi–Kolwan Tourism Route

– Starting point: Swargate Bus Station
– Route: Swargate → Paud → Shri Sathya Sai Baba Maharaj Ashram, Hadshi (Kaman) → Chinmaya Vibhooti Yoga, Meditation Centre → Kolwan → Swargate.
– Departure: 9:00 AM
– Return: 6:30 PM

This route focuses on spiritual and meditation destinations, including the Shri Sathya Sai Baba Maharaj Ashram at Hadshi and Chinmaya Vibhooti.

10. Mulshi–Tata Dam–Palse Waterfall Tourism Route

– Starting point: Swargate Bus Station
– Route: Pune Station → Swargate → Deccan → Mulshi Shivalaya Temple → Jetty Boating → Tata Mulshi Dam → Palse Waterfall → Deccan → Swargate → Pune Station.
– Departure: 7:15 AM
– Return: 7:30 PM

This is one of the longer tourism trips, covering Mulshi Shivalaya Temple, boating, Tata Mulshi Dam and Palse Waterfall.

11. Rajgurunagar–Chakan–Alandi Tourism Route

– Starting point: Swargate Bus Station
– Route: Swargate → Bhosari → Chakan → Krantiveer Hutatma Rajguru Memorial → Siddheshwar Temple, Rajgurunagar → Shri Khandoba Temple, Nimgaon Dawdi → Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Samadhi, Alandi → Shri Gajanan Maharaj Math, Alandi → Swargate.
– Departure: 9:00 AM
– Return: 6:30 PM

The route covers the memorial of freedom fighter Rajguru, Siddheshwar Temple, Khandoba Temple and important religious destinations in Alandi.

12. Lonavala–Karla Caves Tourism Route

– Starting point: Swargate Bus Station
– Route: Swargate → Deccan → Kothrud → Chandani Chowk → Vadgaon Maval → Ekvira Devi Temple → Karla Caves → Bhushi Dam → Wax Museum → Manshakti Meditation Centre → Lonavala Railway Station → Swargate.
– Departure: 9:00 AM
– Return: 7:30 PM

This route covers Ekvira Devi Temple, Karla Caves, Bhushi Dam, Wax Museum and Manshakti Meditation Centre.

However, PMPML has specifically stated that passengers will have to arrange private vehicles at their own expense to visit the specified destinations in the Karla Caves and Bhushi Dam section of this route.

13. Bhuleshwar–Saswad–Narayanpur–Baneshwar Tourism Route

– Starting point: Swargate Bus Station
– Route: Swargate → Shri Kshetra Bhuleshwar Temple, Malshiras, Purandar → Prati Kshetra Trimbakeshwar Temple, Hivre → Shri Kshetra Sangameshwar Temple, Saswad → Shri Kshetra Changavateshwar Temple, Saswad → Pandav-era Shiv Temple, Pandeshwar, Nazare Road → Shri Kshetra Narayaneshwar Temple, Narayanpur → Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Temple, Nasrapur → Swargate.
– Departure: 9:00 AM
– Return: 7:30 PM

This route connects several ancient and religious temples across the Purandar, Saswad, Narayanpur and Nasrapur areas.

14. Taljai–Padmavati–Kondhanpur Religious Tourism Route

– Starting point: Pune Railway Station
– Route: Pune Station → Swargate → Taljai Mata Temple → Padmavati Mata Temple → Tukai Mata Temple, Kondhanpur → Shrinath Mhascoba Jogeshwari Mata Temple, Kodit → Yamai Mata Temple, Shivri → Swargate → Pune Station.
– Departure: 8:30 AM
– Return: 6:30 PM

This route focuses on religious destinations, including Taljai Mata Temple, Padmavati Mata Temple, Tukai Mata Temple, Mhascoba Jogeshwari Mata Temple and Yamai Mata Temple.

15. Sarasbaug–Tambdi Jogeshwari–Chatushrungi Temple Route

– Starting point: Pune Railway Station
– Route: Pune Station → Swargate → Mahalaxmi Temple, Sarasbaug → Tambdi Jogeshwari Temple → Chatushrungi Temple → Vaishnavi Mata Temple, Pimpri → Bhavani Mata Temple, Bhavani Peth → Swargate.
– Departure: 8:30 AM
– Return: 5:00 PM

The route covers some of Pune’s well-known religious destinations, including Mahalaxmi Temple at Sarasbaug, Tambdi Jogeshwari Temple, Chatushrungi Temple, Vaishnavi Mata Temple and Bhavani Mata Temple.

16. Pimpri–Lonavala–Karla Religious Tourism Route

– Starting point: Pune Railway Station
– Route: Pune Station → Vaishnavi Mata Temple, Pimpri → Durga Mata Temple, Durga Tekdi → Appu Ghar → Mahalaxmi Narayani Dham, Lonavala → Ekvira Devi Temple, Karla → Chatushrungi Mata Temple → Swargate → Pune Station.
– Departure: 8:30 AM
– Return: 7:30 PM

This route combines religious and recreational destinations, including Durga Tekdi, Appu Ghar, Mahalaxmi Narayani Dham at Lonavala and Ekvira Devi Temple at Karla.

₹500 Ticket Price and Group Booking Discount

PMPML has fixed the ticket price for all tourism bus services at ₹500 per passenger per route.

The transport undertaking has also announced a special discount for group bookings. If passengers reserve all 33 seats of a bus together, they will receive a 100% discount equivalent to the ticket cost of five passengers. Full-group bookings for 33 passengers can also be arranged on other days based on demand.

Eight Ticket Booking Centres Across Pune

Passengers can book tickets for the tourism bus services at the following PMPML pass centres:

1. Deccan Gymkhana
2. Pune Railway Station
3. Swargate
4. Katraj
5. Hadapsar Gadital
6. Bhosari Bus Station
7. Nigdi
8. PMC Building

For ticket booking enquiries, passengers can contact the PMPML Central Pass Department at 020-24503236.

Additional Travel Facility for Passengers

PMPML has also introduced an additional facility for passengers who have booked tourism bus tickets. On the day of their scheduled trip, passengers can use the same ticket to travel on other PMPML bus routes from their residence to the designated starting point of the tourism bus.

The same facility will be available for the return journey, allowing passengers to travel from the final drop-off point of the tourism bus to their residence using other PMPML routes.

Tour Guides and Cancellation Policy

To help passengers understand the importance of the destinations, PMPML will appoint a guide on every tourism bus. The guide will provide information and assistance regarding the tourist places covered during the journey.

In case a tourism bus service has to be cancelled due to insufficient passenger response or unavoidable circumstances, passengers who have already booked tickets will be allowed to undertake the journey on the following Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.

PMPML has appealed to tourists, devotees, nature lovers and citizens to take advantage of these affordable air-conditioned electric tourism bus services and explore religious, historical and scenic destinations across Pune and surrounding areas with their families during the Diwali holidays.