 The Shivshahi buses are air-conditioned luxury buses which are operated by MSRTC and some private contractors.In 2018, MSRTC added approximately 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.