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Mumbai bids adieu to its iconic red double-decker buses

The open-deck double-decker buses, which have served as sightseeing buses for tourists since the 1990s, will also disappear from the city streets in the first week of October, he added.

Electric bus catches fire in Mumbai during battery charging, nobody injured; BEST GM asks Tata Motors to check vehicles

The incident occurred around 5 am and the blaze was doused within 15 minutes, officials said, adding that nobody was injured in it.

Electricity bills of Tata Power consumers in Mumbai to reduce by 25-35%

In May, Tata Power approached the APTEL seeking a stay on the multi-year tariff (MYT) for 2023-24 and 2024-25 issued by the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC).

Mumbai: BEST prohibits loud phone chats, mandates use of headphones on its buses

The decision has been taken by the city civic transport body to avoid inconvenience to co-passengers, a BEST spokesperson told PTI.

After RTO crackdown, BEST asks advertising agency to ensure reflective tapes on its buses are visible

The direction came in the wake of the Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) on Tuesday taking action against the BEST buses for violating rules about reflective tapes.

Mumbai: BEST takes 400 leased buses off roads after three CNG buses catch fire in one month

The latest incident of a leased CNG bus catching fire took place in Andheri East around 6.55 pm. No one was injured as the bus on route 415 caught fire after the passengers had got down outside the Andheri railway station, officials said.

In Pics | BEST inaugurates its first electric, air-conditioned, double-decker bus

The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) inaugurated India's first electric air-conditioned (AC) double-decker bus on Monday, January 13.

Mumbai: India's first AC double decker e-bus inducted into BEST fleet

The wet-leased e-bus will be registered at the Regional Transport Office before it hits the road for the public. This bus is likely to ply on the routes in suburbs where conventional double-decker buses that run on diesel are currently operated.

Cities beef up their e-bus fleets as cost of ownership gets lower

But, as the subsidies subside, the government will need to identify a sustainable source of funding to keep the services up and running.

Mumbai’s famous Double Decker Bus goes electric: A look at its routes, impact and features

The first electric double decker to be added to Mumbai’s BEST fleet, the Switch EiV22 can bring about major changes to the city’s carbon footprint. Switch Mobility CEO Mahesh Babu talks about the why the bus is ideal for Mumbai roads.

Video: Electric double-decker bus new attraction in Mumbai's BEST fleet

A single-decker electric bus for app-based premium bus service and a double-decker air-conditioned bus will be launched at a function to be held at NCPA in south Mumbai.

Bombay HC upholds disqualification of Tata Motors from e-buses tender process

A bench of Justices S V Gangapurwala and Madhav Jamdar dismissed a plea filed by Tata Motors challenging the disqualification.

Mumbai to get air-conditioned double decker e-bus, to be unveiled on August 7

Each new AC double-decker e-bus will be able to accommodate around 78 - 90 passengers.

Olectra bags biggest ever order of electric buses worth Rs 3,675 crore

"Olectra Greentech Ltd (OLECTRA) has bagged the biggest ever order in its history for 2,100 electric buses from BEST," a company statement said.

Mumbai's BEST launches mobile app, smart card for commuters

Speaking after launching the app and card, Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray said beyond flexible commute options, the civic-run BEST was focused on digitization of services, electric buses, affordable fares, as well as the goals of using 100 per cent alternate fuels by 2027 and increasing the fleet size to 10,000 vehicles.

BEST's entire fleet will have electric buses by 2028: Aaditya Thackeray

Aaditya Thackeray, who is also the guardian minister of Mumbai suburban district, said double-decker buses operated by the BEST will run on either electrical energy or hydrogen fuel cells, whichever is more capable.

Passenger traffic drops in local trains, BEST buses in Mumbai post partial lockdown

The overall passenger footfall in Mumbai's suburban trains has dropped by around 700,000.

105 MSRTC bus staff contract COVID-19 after working in Mumbai

The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST), the Mumbai civic body's transport wing, had hired buses, drivers and conductors from the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) on contract for easing the woes of commuters in the state capital.

Mumbai's BEST presents Rs 1,887 crore deficit budget for 2021-22

It plans to install passenger information systems at 800 locations on its sprawling network to give real-time movement updates to patrons, officials said.

Unlock 1.0 | BEST to run buses across MMR from today: Check complete route details

This decision has been taken to facilitate those travelling from other places to Mumbai.

BEST to operate 250 more buses from today in Mumbai

Now, employees of government, private sectors as well as those who are self-employed can also travel in these buses, he said.

BEST decides not to charge bus ticket fares from migrants

A BEST spokesperson said that the decision was taken as per the directives of the Supreme Court.

Mumbai: BEST, railways to ply late night services on New Year's Eve

While the BEST plans to operate 20 extra buses on seven routes connecting the city's seafronts to railway stations, the Western and Central railways will ply eight and four services respectively on Tuesday night.

BEST committee decides to reduce bus fares to boost ridership

The minimum AC bus fare has been brought down from Rs 20 to Rs 6 and maximum fare has been kept at Rs 25.