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Shashank Rao

Shashank Rao

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Matunga railway staff oppose relocation to Air India colony for DRP

Mumbai, India. June 22, 2026 - BMC has posted notices on approximately 1,600 trees scheduled for cutting and replanting as part of the Dharavi redevelopment project at Mahim Railway Colony. Mumbai, India. June 22, 2026. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)

Updated on Jun 23, 2026 24:44 IST

NEET students to get special services as no BEST buses ply on day 2 of strike

Employees of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking continued their indefinite strike for the second consecutive day on Saturday.

Updated on Jun 21, 2026 02:11 IST

320 trees to be felled to make way for Eastern Freeway extension

320 trees to be felled to make way for Eastern Freeway extension

Updated on Jun 21, 2026 01:22 IST

Thousands stranded as only 48 BEST buses ply

Mumbai, India - June 19, 2026: BEST buses parked at the Wadala Depot as employees launch an indefinite city-wide strike, defying court orders over demands for better pay and regularizing contract workers, in Mumbai, India, on Friday, June 19, 2026. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 20, 2026 01:10 IST

BEST strike casts a shadow over Friday Public Transport Day in BKC

BEST strike casts a shadow over Friday Public Transport Day in BKC

Updated on Jun 19, 2026 01:54 IST

Konkan trains running up to 8 hours late, RTI reveals

(Shutterstock)

Updated on Jun 19, 2026 01:22 IST

Devabhau app’s coop model to counter pvt aggregator taxis

Devabhau app’s coop model to counter pvt aggregator taxis

Updated on Jun 18, 2026 01:30 IST

Railways reclaim 15,000 sq m of land for long-stalled projects

Over the last weekend, the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) demolished around 350 of 786 illegal shanties in Thane’s Bhola Nagar, which were obstructing the alignment of the proposed Airoli-Kalwa Elevated Corridor. (Praful Gangurde/HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 17, 2026 10:02 IST

Long-delayed Jogeshwari Terminus to open in six months

Long-delayed Jogeshwari Terminus to open in six months

Updated on Jun 16, 2026 24:52 IST

BEST begins replacing cables to end SoBo power woes

Workers replacing old BEST cables at F Road in Churchgate (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 16, 2026 24:08 IST

Untrained, overworked, underpaid: Why wet-lease drivers are behind most recent bus accidents

On June 8, a delivery boy was killed and seven others were injured when a BEST bus went out of control and rammed into several vehicles near Plaza Cinema in Dadar. (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 15, 2026 24:42 IST

BKC’s first ‘Friday Public Transport Day’ puts last-mile connectivity to test

Mumbai, India. June 12, 2026 - People take the BEST bus in Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC). The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority and World Resources Institute India (WR India) launched the BKC Weekly Public Transport Day Initiative. It encourages people to use public transport every Friday instead of private vehicles to reduce traffic congestion, lower emissions, and promote sustainable commuting. Mumbai, India. June 12, 2026. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)

Updated on Jun 13, 2026 01:54 IST

BEST bosses in overdrive, conduct checks incognito

BEST bosses in overdrive, conduct checks incognito

Updated on Jun 11, 2026 23:32 IST

In a first, railways pump oxygen into nullah to clear lethal gases and aid manual cleaning

In a first, railways pump oxygen into nullah to clear lethal gases and aid manual cleaning

Updated on Jun 11, 2026 23:10 IST

Railway body bans 15 imposter e-catering websites

Railway body bans 15 imposter e-catering websites

Updated on Jun 11, 2026 24:56 IST

No brake failure in Dadar bus crash: Probe

Mumbai, India. June 08, 2026 - One delivery boy was dead, and seven others were injured after a BEST bus rammed into several vehicles near Plaza Cinema in Dadar (West) on Monday morning. Mumbai, India. June 08, 2026. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)

Updated on Jun 11, 2026 24:32 IST

BEST bus accelerated from 16 to 24 kmph before crashing: Preliminary findings

The 9-metre-long electric bus, hired on a wet-lease basis from operator EV Trans Pvt Ltd, rammed into five vehicles near Plaza Cinema in Dadar on Monday morning before crashing into a crane at a bridge construction site. (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 10, 2026 02:04 IST

BEST wet-lease fleet faces fresh scrutiny after Dadar accident

The fatal Dadar bus accident on Monday has put the spotlight back on BEST’s wet-lease operations. (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 9, 2026 24:52 IST

More than 950 BEST bus mishaps in 3 years

Mumbai, India. June 08, 2026 - One delivery boy was dead, and seven others were injured after a BEST bus rammed into several vehicles near Plaza Cinema in Dadar (West) on Monday morning. Mumbai, India. June 08, 2026. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)

Updated on Jun 9, 2026 24:04 IST

BEST committee members lock horns with its premium bus service Chalo

BEST committee members lock horns with its premium bus service Chalo

Updated on Jun 8, 2026 01:32 IST

Public transport Fridays: MMRDA launches first-of-its-kind drive to get BKC workforce off roads

Mumbai, India - Oct. 22, 2024: Traffic jam in the evening at BKC in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jun 7, 2026 24:00 IST

Fadnavis rules out sale of BEST depots, pushes global-standard redevelopment plan

Fadnavis rules out sale of BEST depots, pushes global-standard redevelopment plan

Updated on Jun 5, 2026 23:26 IST

Fortnight after demolition, 50% of Garib Nagar barricaded

Of the proposed 250-metre-long fence, around 50% has already been completed, officials said (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jun 5, 2026 24:08 IST

RTO conducts first Marathi-speaking session for auto-taxi drivers

Mumbai, India. June 03, 2026 - Wadala Regional Transport Office (RTO) launched the Marathi learning class for non-Maharashtrian Rickshaw and Taxi drivers at the RTO office in Wadala, following the Maharashtra government's mandate that all auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers possess a working knowledge of spoken Marathi to communicate destinations and fares to passengers. Mumbai, India. June 03, 2026. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)

Updated on Jun 4, 2026 24:52 IST

Fires, fatalities, driver incompetence: BEST not in best shape

Fires, fatalities, driver incompetence: BEST not in best shape

Updated on Jun 4, 2026 24:42 IST

BEST approves ₹20-cr action plan to prevent power outages in SoBo

BEST officials told HT that since the suspect cables were located up to 15 feet beneath the railway tracks, the only way to examine them was by pulling them out (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jun 3, 2026 24:02 IST

BEST clears transfer of Dharavi, Kalakilla bus depots for DRP

Mumbai, India - January 12, 2019: BEST employees from Traffice dept sit outside the Dharavi Bus depot on 5 day, after the BEST employees went on strike in Mumbai, India, on Saturday, January 12, 2019. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 2, 2026 21:36 IST

Cable faults lead to power outages in parts of SoBo

Cable faults lead to power outages in parts of SoBo

Updated on Jun 2, 2026 24:50 IST

Rail fracture near Mumbra throws Central Railway services off track, commuters left stranded and confused

Rail fracture near Mumbra throws Central Railway services off track, commuters left stranded and confused

Updated on Jun 1, 2026 23:52 IST

Cost of 238 AC locals goes up by ₹4,500 crore even before bids are finalised

Cost of 238 AC locals goes up by <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>4,500 crore even before bids are finalised

Updated on May 31, 2026 23:52 IST

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