Celebrating ‘BEST Day’ by going back in time

A horse-run 25-seater tram that was seen on the streets of Mumbai between 1874 and 1907 on display at an exhibition at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi on the occasion of BEST day, which is celebrated on August 7 every year. (ANSHUMAN POYREKAR)

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A horse-run 25-seater tram that was seen on the streets of Mumbai between 1874 and 1907 on display at an exhibition at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi on the occasion of BEST day, which is celebrated on August 7 every year. (ANSHUMAN POYREKAR)

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A single-decker electric tram from 1907. (ANSHUMAN POYREKAR)

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A double-decker electric t that ran from 1920 to 1964.

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A BEST double-decker trailer bus that ran from 1967 to 1986. (ANSHUMAN POYREKAR)

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A trolley bus that plied the streets of Mumbai between 1962 and 1971. (ANSHUMAN POYREKAR)

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The contemporary double-decker bus. (ANSHUMAN POYREKAR)

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A model of the open deck double-decker bus which was used by the Indian cricket team for a victory rally after winning the T20 World Cup . (ANSHUMAN POYREKAR)

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A model of the BEST bus as it exists currently. (ANSHUMAN POYREKAR)

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The Kingling bus. (ANSHUMAN POYREKAR)

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Visitors check out the exhibition. (ANSHUMAN POYREKAR)

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Visitors pose for a photograph next to a BEST bus model. (ANSHUMAN POYREKAR)