33-681: The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation abbreviated as ( MSRTC , or simply ST), is the state run bus service of Maharashtra , India which serves routes to towns and cities within Maharashtra as well as to its adjoining states. It also offers a facility for online booking of tickets for all buses. Recently from 21 May 2020, the Corporation Started Goods Transportation, Private Bus Body Building, Private Vehicle Tyre Remoulding. In future, Corporation plans to start petrol pump for private vehicles all over
66-677: A 1,000 special non-AC Vithai buses, which were introduced to ferry passengers to the pilgrim town of Pandharpur in Solapur district . They have a seating capacity of 45 seats and a similar design to that of 'Parivartan' buses. In 2019, the MSRTC introduced new non-air conditioned buses with beds and recliner chairs specially designed for long overnight routes. Extra facilities like reading lamp, night lamp, charging point, fan and two huge storage compartments have also been provided. MSRTC’s first electric bus 'Shivai' that plies from Pune to Ahmednagar
99-1001: A decade later and the semi-luxury class came into being during the 1982 Asian Games . The S.T. buses are also used for transportation of the postal mail, distribution of medicines, newspapers and even tiffins sent by people from rural areas to their relatives in cities. They also are used to transport agricultural goods to cities. MSRTC is operating a fleet of approximately 15,512 buses that ferry 8.7 million passengers daily. The Ordinary, Parivartan, Asiad and City Buses are built at MSRTC's in-house workshops at Pune city , Aurangabad , and Nagpur on Ashok Leyland and TATA chassis. These workshops produce as many as 20,000 buses per year on average. The corporation has nine tyre retreading plants along with 32 divisional workshops. The Shivneri air conditioned bus service consists of Volvo 9400R and Scania Metrolink buses. The Shivshahi buses are air-conditioned luxury buses which are operated by MSRTC and some private contractors. In 2018, MSRTC added approximately
132-409: A focus to provide low-cost and pure potable water to the commuters. The bottled water will be available at the bus stations for INR 10 and 15, and a private company based out of Pune has been selected for bottled water supply. The new initiative was inaugurated by Transport Minister and President of ST Corporation Adv. Anil Parab. The corporation plans to sell the drinking water at every bus stand of
165-432: A person enter a city and they must bend their heads to the deity of these revered gates. Goddess Sarasvati is to the east, Siddheshvar of Machanoor is to the south, Bhuvaneshvar is to the west, and Mahiśhāsūrmardini is to the north at the internal gate. To the east of the exterior gates are Trivikarms of Ter, Koteshvar of Krishnatir Shorpalaya Kśhetra, Mahālakśhmī of Kolhāpur and Narsinḥa of Neera narasinhapur. Vishnu
198-585: A population of 98,000. Males constituted 52% of the population and females, 48%. 71% of the population was literate; 78% males and 64% females. Marathi is the official and main language of people. It is a major holy place in Maharashtra and it is also called South Kashi (Dakshin Kashi) in Maharashtra. It is famous for the Lord Vitthala temple situated on the bank of Bhima river. Bhima river is also known as Chandrabhaga as it takes shape like crescent moon near
231-585: A time table, designated pick-up points, conductors, and fixed ticket prices. This was the state of affairs till 1948, when the then Bombay State Government, with the late Morarji Desai as the home minister, started its own state road transport service, called State Transport Bombay. And, with this, the first blue and silver-topped bus took off from Pune to Ahmednagar. There were 10 makes of buses in use then – Chevrolet , Ford Motor Company , Bedford Vehicles , Seddon Atkinson , Studebaker , Morris Commercial , Albion Motors , Ashok Leyland , Commer and Fiat . In
264-576: Is a moment of honour for Maharashtra. Which aims to increase its revenue. During the COVID-19 lockdown in India which started in March 2020, MSTRC was unable to process salaries of employees for many months. Salaries of nearly 90,000 employees were held up for 3–4 months, leading to few employees committing suicides finding it difficult to meet their needs. Employees put in various demands in front of
297-570: Is daily popular train. Kolhapur-Nagpur express is available twice a week on Monday and Friday. Daily direct train from Sangli railway station to Pandharpur is also available daily night which is Sangli-Miraj-Parli Vaijnath express. Every Friday there is a train to Yeshwantpur(Bangalore), Daily there is a train to Mysore Via: Vijayapura, Gadag, Hubballi & Bengaluru. The best option is nearest Solapur junction (75 km) which possess great connectivity to both north and south India. Many travellers also prefer to get down at Sangli railway station which
330-409: Is from 516 CE from Rashtrakuta era copper plate inscription. Yadava Kings in 11th and 12 the century gave numerous donations to the temple as evident from the inscriptions. In the era of Adilshahi , most of the town was destroyed by Afzal Khan . Saints from all across Maharashtra still gathered here for annual pilgrimage and thus Pandharpur became the heart of the devotional movement which laid to
363-585: Is located in the central part of city and at just 1 km distance from Shri Vitthala-Rukmini Temple. Direct services to almost all parts of Maharashtra are available with highest frequency to the cities of Solapur, Sangli and Pune. When it comes to other states, daily buses are available to different parts of Karnataka(mostly north Karnataka) and Hyderabad. Apart from this many private bus services operate daily between Pandharpur to Pune and Pandharpur to Sangli . Pandharpur railway station has daily trains to nearest Kurduwadi and Miraj junction. Miraj-Kurduwadi train
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#1732780378185396-523: Is mentioned " yuge atṭhāvis (28), viṭhevari ubhā ". There are other many ancient scriptures which elaborate the importance of Vitthala. Chandogya Upanishad : The fourth chapter of the Chandogya Upanishad , has one of the source of the ancient tradition of Shri Vitthala's worship. It contains the story of King Janśhruti who mentions about his visit to Pandharpur when he was on the way to search for Raikva. He remarks that " He arrived at
429-754: Is one of eleven tehsils in the District, and it is an electoral constituency of the state legislative assembly ( vidhan sabha ). The Vithoba temple attracts about a million Hindu pilgrims during the major yātrā (pilgrimage) in Ashadha (June–July). A small temple of Śri Vitthala-Rukmini is also located, which is as old as the main Vitthala-Rukmini Mandir, in Isbavi area of Pandharpur known as Wakhari Va Korti Devalayas and also known as Visava Mandir. The Bhakti Saint, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ,
462-400: Is operating stage and contract carriage services in the entire area of the state of Maharashtra except S.T. undertaking defined under Section 68 A (b) of M. V. Act and other exceptions published in the scheme. The first bus was flagged off from Pune to Ahmednagar in 1948. Tracing the history that saw this development, we go back to the 1920s; when various entrepreneurs started operations in
495-502: Is regarded to reside here with his nine celestial attributes. Vimalā, Uttkarshani, Dyan, Kriyā, Yoga, Pavi, Satyā, Eshana, and Anugraha are the names of those nine powers. Garuḍh (the eagle) stands in front of the Pānduranga statue, with Brahmā and Sanakadika to its right and the eleven Rudras and Shiva to its left. All of the gods, including Indra , are applauding Panduranga from behind the idol. This ancient text goes into detail about
528-523: Is said to have spent a period of 7 days in city at the Vithobha Temple. It is said that the deity Vithoba has been worshipped by many saints of Maharashtra. Sant Dnyaneshwar , Sant Tukārām , Sant Nāmdev , Sant Eknāth , Sant Nivruttināth, Sant Muktābai , Sant Chokhāmel̥ā , Sant Savatā Māli, Sant Narhari Sonār , Sant Gorā Kumbhār , Sant Meerā Bai and Sant Gajānan Mahāraj are a few of those prominent saints. The oldest mention of Pandharpur
561-436: Is temple of Bhakta Pundalika on the ghāt. It is said that Krishna came to Pandharpur to meet his disciple Bhakta Pundalīk a who was busy serving his parents that time .He offered brick called viṭ in maraṭhi to Krishna and requested him to wait standing on the brick for sometime till he attends his parents. The same Krishna is standing on the brick for last 28 yuga and thus is also knows as Vitthala. So in ārati of vitthal it
594-442: Is where Gaya śhraddha and Kāshi yātra rituals can be carried out. Skanda Purana : Shiva narrates to Pārvati, "This place is spiritually fruitful three times more than Puṣhkara , six times more than Kedārnāth , ten times more than Vārānasi and many more times than Śriśaila . Performing Yātra, Vāri , and Dān have great merit at this place. There are four gates on the outside and inside of this building. Only via these gates may
627-536: The Central Government contributing one-third of the capital. The Bombay State Road Transport Corporation (BSRTC) thus came into being, later changing its name to MSRTC with the re-organization of the state. The ST started with 30 Bedford buses having wooden bodies, coir seats. The fare charged on the Pune-Nagar route was nine paisa. With time, the S.T. buses underwent many changes, including increasing
660-559: The Maharashtra. The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation was established by the State Government of Maharashtra as per the provision in Section 3 of RTC Act 1950. The MSRTC operates its services by the approved scheme of road transport published vide Notification MVA 3173/30303-XIIA dated 29 November 1973 in the official gazette. The area covered by the scheme is the entire area of the state of Maharashtra. The undertaking
693-621: The Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.237 via cp1104 cp1104, Varnish XID 204189388 Upstream caches: cp1104 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 07:52:58 GMT Pandharpur Pandharpur (Pronunciation: [pəɳɖʱəɾpuːɾ] ) is a popular pilgrimage town , on the banks of Chandrabhagā River , near Solapur city in Solapur District , Maharashtra , India . Its administrative area
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#1732780378185726-482: The background and significance of Vitthala's brick-standing at Pandharpur and origin of the Bhima River. Additionally, it provides information on Pandharpur's different gods and deities. Neera Narasinḥpur is as holy as Prayāga , Korti or Vishnupad is as holy as Gayā , and Pandharpur is as holy as Kāśī . Therefore, a trip to Pandharpur could result in the blessings of the pilgrimage to these three locations. This
759-488: The corporation. Talking about the same, he said, "The bottled water of other companies cannot be sold on ST stands. The MSRTC has taken the responsibility of making quality water available to the passengers at affordable rates." Over the decades, Maharashtra has seen a great tradition of Warkari sector, whereby the Guru is called 'Nath'. Sharing more, Minister Parab said that the official bottled drinking water being named 'Nathjal'
792-400: The deity, along with Dhaumya Rishi and Yudhiṣhṭhira and all of his brothers. In Pandharpur, Rukmini served the deity and gave birth to Pradyumna . The effects of the river Bhima's entry into Pandhari, Pandhari's protector Shri Bhairava , the devotee Muktakeshi's meditation, and her acceptance by God are all detailed in this scripture. According to the 2011 census of India, Pandharpur had
825-516: The early 1950s, two luxury coaches were also introduced with Morris Commercial Chassis. These were called Neelkamal and Giriyarohini and used to ply on the Pune-Mahabaleshwar route. They had two by two seats, curtains, interior decoration, a clock, and green tinted windows. In 1950, a Road Transport Corporation Act was passed by the Central Government which delegated powers to states to form their individual road transport corporations with
858-470: The importance and advantages of various temple rituals, including taking refuge in the temple's shadow, performing Pānduranga darshan, praising Panduranga in front of him, dancing in the rangshala, visiting the temple for darshan during dhupārti, cleaning the temple grounds, etc.The text clarifies the significance of the Pandharpur shrines Kundal Tirtha and Padma Tirtha. Balarāma also arrived and served
891-603: The location where the god "Vitthala," who is simply a reincarnation of Vishnu, was located on the bank of the river Bhimā. The name of this pilgrimage is Bindutirth, and the name of the local deity is Bindumādhav. There the God who gives the blessings of material and spiritual prosperity still lives." Padma Purana : The meaning of Pānduranga or Viṭthala is explained in Varāha samhitā of Padma Purana . Devrishi Nārada narrates to Ādiśeṣa about arrival of Pānduranga in Pandharpur, It explains
924-556: The public transport sector. Till the Motor Vehicle Act came into being in 1939, there were no regulations monitoring their activities which resulted in arbitrary competition and unregulated fares. The implementation of the Act rectified matters to some extent. The individual operators were asked to form a union on defined routes in a particular area. This also proved to be beneficial for travelers as some sort of schedule set in; with
957-419: The seating capacity from the original 30 to 45 to the present 54, introduction of all-steel bodies to replace wooden bodies to make them stronger and cushion seats for more comfort. Later, in 1960, aluminium bodies were introduced as steel corrodes, especially in coastal areas, and the colour code also changed to red from the blue and silver. A partial night service was launched in 1968; the overnight service about
990-533: The social-religious reform. This resulted in new social synthesis which later paved the foundation of Maratha Empire . In the second half of the 18th century under the Marathas the temple and town was rebuilt under the Peshwas of Pune, Scindia of Gwailor and Holkar of Indore. Mahadwar is main locality in the city and a market place. Mahadwar leads to main ghāt of Pandharpur that is "Mahadwar ghat". There
1023-404: The then Maharashtra government ; like pay hike, remunerations for losses and also to consider merger of MSTRC with state government by which benefits of state government would get extended to the employees of MSTRC. With failure to reach any conclusion on demands; over 92,600 employees of MSTRC went on strike from 27 October 2021. Maharashtra Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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1056-589: The town and hence gets the name. There are 4 yatra's (vaari- gathering of pilgrims/devotees) per year, Chaitri, Ashadhi, Kartiki and Maghi, of which Ashadhi and Kartiki are the main ones. Devotees come from all over Maharashtra, Karnataka and some part of Tamil Nadu They usually come walking hundred of miles, all the way from their hometown. Pandharpur is 76 km from Solapur , 136 km from Sangli , 210 km from Pune and 360 km from Mumbai . Pandharpur possesses good connectivity with rest of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana by road. MSRTC bus station
1089-713: Was flagged from Pune in presence of the then Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and the then state Transport Minister Anil Parab on 1 June 2022. MSRTC would get 50 electric buses in July 2022 which will be deployed from Pune to four cities — Nashik , Solapur , Kolhapur and Sambhajinagar . Ashwamedh Shivneri E-Shivneri (electric) Shivai (electric) Shivshahi AC Non AC Sleeper Seater Hirkani ( asiad or semi luxury) City Bus Ordinary Express ( Vithai or MS Bus ) Ordinary ( school bus or Kumbhamela bus) Midi Bus ( Yashwanti or Bhimashankar bus ) On Monday, November 2, 2020, MSRTC has launched 'Nathjal' with
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