One more bus service on sea link from today

The bus will be part of the Express (speed) fleet. According to a policy put forth by the committee members, Express buses will ply only on flyovers and the sea link to help commuters reach their destination faster. The members had also proposed a hike in Express bus fare,but a decision on this has not been taken so far.

After much delay owing to a fight between the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) and the BEST,the latter had started its first service on BWSL between Nehru Planetarium and Kashimira (Mira Road) early this month. Both the bodies agreed to pay Rs 3000 as toll.

Meanwhile,the BEST has decided to start a new bus service from Goregoan depot to Mulund. “This would help decongest the traffic on this route and also will improve the East-West connectivity,” said Patel.

It is to be noted that except the BEST services,there is no transport system to connect eastern and western suburbs.