BEST to run its first bus route on Mumbai Trans Harbour Link starting March 14. Premium A/C bus route S-145 connecting south Mumbai to Navi Mumbai fixed at ₹50-225.
The lack of a full-time GM is reportedly affecting both working and quick decision-making. BEST officials said that files had to be taken to the civic headquarters for approval, while the supply of new buses from manufacturers had slowed down
According to BEST officials, for the past few days now, the indicator boards on the front and back sides of their Switch-make AC double-decker e-buses haven’t functioning. “There are currently at least 3-4 buses at any given time whose indicators are switched off due to technical faults
The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) has installed air purifiers in 15 diesel buses to improve air quality in Mumbai. The initiative will be extended to 350 buses in the next two months. The filters can clean up to 15,000 cubic meters of air per hour, capturing 12-15 grams of suspended particulate matter.