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BEST: Crisis on wheels
February 18, 2025 4:42 pm
Mumbai’s iconic red buses, once the backbone of the city’s public transport network that served millions of commuters daily, had a fleet of 4,288 vehicles that carried over five million passengers at its peak.
PMPML to expand fleet with 1,600 new buses, to launch mobile app for iPhone users too
January 01, 2025 8:25 pm
Currently, PMPML operates approximately 1,700 buses daily, including 490 e-buses, 175 diesel buses, and the remainder running on CNG.
Changing City: Iconic double-decker bus makes a comeback in Mumbai with green fuel and next-gen technology
March 05, 2023 4:12 pm
The BEST is hoping its electric-run double-decker buses will help reduce its carbon footprint and save nearly 26 million litres of diesel every year.
Wadala: BEST nod to integrated transport hub
August 14, 2019 1:22 am
The ITH is set to come up at Wadala, where residents would be able to use the services provided by BEST, Inter-State Bus Terminal, Monorail and Metro 4 — connecting Wadala to Kasarwadavali in Thane.
Mumbai: Commuters feel the heat at bus stops without shelters
May 21, 2016 4:04 am
It is claimed that the proposal to construct more bus shelters is stuck because of lack of funds and the denial of permission from the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation.
Mumbai transport: better on some parameters, not so good on others
April 09, 2016 2:02 am
BEST buses carried 1.2 billion passengers in 2014-15, second only to the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corp, when it comes to metro city buses in India.
Soon, BEST to offer better buses
May 20, 2015 4:40 am
BEST had recently decided to curtail at least three to four routes from this month onwards as they were loss-making.
Buses go off road in Mumbai as drivers, conductors strike against long duty hours
April 01, 2014 11:31 am
BEST employees have gone on flash strike against the decision to extend their duty hours.
The hard look: Reclamation a part of culture and history in Mumbai
August 21, 2013 2:44 am
The city needs to discuss the whys and how much of reclamation.
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