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Mumbai: Bus routes A-45, A-46, and 177 diverted due to T.J. road concreting work

Mumbai: Bus routes A-45, A-46, and 177 diverted due to T.J. road concreting work

Due to cement concreting work on T.J. Road in Wadala, bus routes A-45, A-46, and 177 have been diverted through alternate routes, impacting regular travel for commuters.

27 December,2024 09:10 AM IST | Mumbai
Mumbai: BEST secures Rs 498 cr boost for electric bus procurement

Mumbai: BEST secures Rs 498 cr boost for electric bus procurement

Current fleet numbers fall short of targets under 2019 memorandum

27 December,2024 07:27 AM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
Kamgar Sena protests over 'deteriorating conditions' of BEST, BMC chief's remark

Kamgar Sena protests over 'deteriorating conditions' of BEST, BMC chief's remark

The Kamgar Sena has called on all employees to wear black bands at work on December 26 as mark of their protest

25 December,2024 07:52 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Kurla BEST bus crash: Driver seeks bail, claims mechanical fault in bus

Kurla BEST bus crash: Driver seeks bail, claims mechanical fault in bus

The court will hear the bail application on January 2 after a police report on the case is submitted

25 December,2024 08:35 AM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe
Senior IAS officer Harshdeep Kamble takes over as GM of BEST

Senior IAS officer Harshdeep Kamble takes over as GM of BEST

The present incumbent Anil Diggikar has been transferred and posted as Additional Chief Secretary, Divyang Kalyan Department, Mantralaya

24 December,2024 10:49 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
BMC allocated Rs 850 crore to BEST in current financial year

BMC allocated Rs 850 crore to BEST in current financial year

In the last decade, the municipal corporation has provided over Rs 11,232 crore in support to BEST, an official statement said

24 December,2024 05:41 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: Only 42 out of 989 BEST-owned buses have working cams

Mumbai: Only 42 out of 989 BEST-owned buses have working cams

And even these do not have road-facing cameras, which experts say is important; wet lease buses fare better, with more than half of them having working cameras. Rajesh Pandya, a civic activist, said, “We have raised our voices against this issue in the past. Video recordings are useful for those investigating any incident or crime

24 December,2024 09:38 AM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
Kurla BEST bus crash: Driver says he minimised loss of lives with evasive action

Kurla BEST bus crash: Driver says he minimised loss of lives with evasive action

According to the police, Sanjay More accidentally hit the accelerator instead of the brakes, leading to the accident. The incident created havoc in Ambedkar Nagar in Kurla. A mob gathered following the accident, looking to assault More. However, he was saved by Advocate Siddiqui Asif Hussain before the crowd could get hold of him

23 December,2024 07:00 AM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe
Major bus routes across city disrupted over minor reasons, activists cry foul

Major bus routes across city disrupted over minor reasons, activists cry foul

Activists call out BEST’s poor planning and mismanagement as essential routes are cut short or terminated abruptly

21 December,2024 07:17 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Kurla BEST bus crash: Driver claims he saw spark before he lost control of bus

Kurla BEST bus crash: Driver claims he saw spark before he lost control of bus

Driver behind the wheel of BEST bus that killed 9 in Kurla contradicts BEST and RTO reports that there were no mechanical fault in the vehicle

21 December,2024 07:08 AM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe

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