Mumbai: BEST to issue concessional bus pass to private school, junior college students

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There's good news for students of private schools and junior colleges, as Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) on Thursday announced concessional bus pass for them.

Earlier, this facility was only given to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) school students.

However, now BEST is extending it to the students of private schools and junior colleges.

According to a statement from BEST, under its new bus pass initiative, students of class 5 will get concessional bus pass at Rs 200, students of class 6 to 10 will get concessional bus pass at Rs 250 and classes 11, 12 and diploma courses in private colleges will get the pass at Rs 350.

The pass will be applicable on both air-conditioned/non-air conditioned BEST buses. Students can avail the pass online or through BEST's 'Chalo App' as well as offline.