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Congress unveils 9-point 'revival plan' for BEST ahead of Mumbai civic polls

Congress unveils 9-point 'revival plan' for BEST ahead of Mumbai civic polls

Ahead of the January 15 BMC elections, Congress has unveiled its 9-point ‘Mission BEST Bachao’ plan to revive BEST buses. The manifesto promises fleet expansion, resumption of long-distance routes, improved passenger safety, end to privatisation, and better worker welfare

04 January,2026 04:48 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
One killed, three injured after BEST bus collides with truck at Aarey

One killed, three injured after BEST bus collides with truck at Aarey

The incident took place at Gate No 5 at 6.20 am. The 30-year-old truck driver died, while the bus driver and conductor sustained injuries in the incident. The truck’s tyre reportedly slipped, causing the vehicle to veer towards the bus and hit its front-right portion near the driver’s cabin

01 January,2026 10:41 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Mumbai BEST driver denies fault, blames handbrake lapse by previous driver

Mumbai BEST driver denies fault, blames handbrake lapse by previous driver

Santosh Sawant, driver of bus that ran over and killed four people in Bhandup on Monday, has blamed the driver on the earlier shift for leaving the handbrake engaged; police unconvinced; expert says brake failure unlikely to be reason

01 January,2026 07:36 AM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer
Bhandup bus crash leaves sole breadwinner among several seriously injured

Bhandup bus crash leaves sole breadwinner among several seriously injured

Prolonged recovery expected; husband says will have to break savings for treatment

31 December,2025 09:09 AM IST | Mumbai | Ritika Gondhalekar

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