BEST

BEST fare hike sparks resentment as commuters pay double

May 09, 2025 9:52 pm

Commuters can use Google Maps to track real-time updates of BEST buses from today

May 07, 2025 10:42 pm

The service, was rolled out in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday.

BEST to introduce AC bus services on key routes from today to strengthen fleet

March 28, 2025 12:11 am

The addition of AC buses is part of BEST’s ongoing efforts to modernise its fleet and improve passenger comfort. BEST is gradually expanding its fleet with addition of new wet lease buses to their fleet step by step.

BMC allocates Rs 1,000 crore for cash-strapped BEST

February 04, 2025 7:42 pm

The BEST runs nearly 3,000 buses in Mumbai, catering to lakhs of commuters daily.

BMC allocates Rs 1,000 crore for funds-starved BEST in budget

February 04, 2025 2:26 pm

The Rs 1,000 crore allocated for the BEST in the BMC budget will be used for infrastructure development, procurement of buses, daily expenses etc.

BEST plans new bus route on Coastal Road from Marine Drive to Worli by May

February 03, 2025 10:44 pm

On January 26, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the northbound carriageway of the bowstring arch bridge, which links the coastal road to the Bandra Worli Sea Link (BSWL).

Kurla BEST Bus Accident: Driver responsible, no mechanical fault in bus, says report

January 23, 2025 2:33 am

The internal investigation revealed that the driver, Sanjay More, had undergone only three days of training instead of the prescribed 15 days.

One injured as unattended BEST bus crashes into tea stall

January 11, 2025 8:28 pm

The incident comes weeks after a BEST bus lost control in Kurla, resulting in the death of nine people.

BEST bus meets with minor accident; no casualties

December 31, 2024 7:01 pm

The incident happened around 1.15 pm when the bus was en route from Nana Chowk to Jijamata Udyan.

As BEST workers claim neglect, BMC cites decade of support

December 25, 2024 5:07 pm

Amid the ongoing dispute, BMC said the recent meeting with BEST Workers’ Union representatives was constructive.

Seventy years of BEST: Mumbai’s bus transport legacy on display

August 07, 2017 3:58 pm

A day after BEST completed its 70th anniversary, Mumbai's oldest transport service was hit by a strike called by employee unions.

BEST employees call off strike

June 22, 2020 6:05 pm

BEST union workers call off 9-day-old strike. One of the terms agreed to was the appointment of a high court judge to negotiate terms.