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MSRTC, Maharashtra's state transport corporation, manages bus services across the state and handles related initiatives. CutMirchi covers its efforts to improve travel through digital upgrades, responses to legal cases involving its operations, and special arrangements during festivals.
MSRTC has launched a dedicated helpline for passengers struggling with NCMC card activation, recharge and balance checks, as the state transport body rolls out the digital ticketing system across Maharashtra.
A Thane tribunal has ordered MSRTC to pay ₹5.17 lakh with 9% interest to a farmer left permanently disabled after an ST bus rammed his motorcycle in 2019, rejecting the corporation's claim of shared blame.
Maharashtra's PWD has waived tolls on the Mumbai-Goa highway, Atal Setu and other Konkan routes for Ganeshotsav 2026, covering private vehicles and MSRTC buses from September 11 to 27, with return journeys included.