A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker rigid bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by minibuses and minibuses; coaches are used for longer distance services. Bus manufacturing is increasingly globalised, with the same design appearing around the world.
Bus services play a major role in the provision of public transport. These services can take many forms, varying in distance covered and types of vehicle used, and can operate with fixed or flexible routes and schedules. Services may be operated by public or private companies, and be provided using bus fleets of various sizes.
K.M.T buses provide a basic necessity for all the people in Kolhapur using public transport.so the transport comitee is taking major steps for improving the services of the k.M.T. and also giving benefits for the workers.Various provisions will be made for the safety of the people as well as the workers and officers.Cleanliness will be also taken care of in K.M.T buses .
For funding K.M.T heavy provisions are made in upcoming budget.Mucipal-corporation transportation committee has taken a forward step in it. K.M.T workers will be benifited by making their job permanent.20 new buses will be purchased.some buses will be taken on rent.Maharana Pratap chouk,Gandhinagar,and Rajarampuri areas are benifited by this provision.
Buses were initially configured with an engine in the front and an entrance at the rear. With the transition to one-man operation, many manufacturers moved to mid or rear-engined designs, with a single door at the front, or multiple doors.
Buses may be used for scheduled bus transport, scheduled coach transport, school transport, private hire, tourism; promotional buses may be used for political campaigns and others are privately operated for a wide range of purposes.
