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BEST to operate 128 additional buses for Basi Eid on April 1, check details here
The BEST administration has urged commuters to take maximum advantage of these additional bus services for a seamless travel experience on Basi Eid
28 March,2025 05:32 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Did Aishwarya Rai’s bouncer slap BEST bus driver who hit her luxury car?
Latest reports suggest that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s bouncer allegedly slapped the BEST bus driver who hit her car, leading to the police getting involved
27 March,2025 09:50 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
BEST bus rear-ends Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's car on Mumbai street,watch
A video of a BEST bus rear-ending Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's luxury car has surfaced online. Fortunately, no one was hurt in the incident
26 March,2025 07:07 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: Two-wheeler collides with BEST bus in Borivali, no injuries reported
According to officials, the accident occurred at 11.15 am near Daulat Nagar when the driver of the bus, operating on route number 702/34 between Magathane depot and Ghodbunder village, was forced to apply brakes suddenly after a motorcycle unexpectedly came in front of it
25 March,2025 01:47 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
7 yrs after first e-bus induction, BEST begins training drivers
Kurla tragedy believed to be catalyst behind move; officials say commuters can look forward to improved efficiency
10 March,2025 07:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Agencies
Aaditya Thackeray accuses BJP govt of undermining Mumbai's economic importance
He further criticised the ruling BJP, claiming that major projects and the headquarters of several companies had been moved from Mumbai to Gujarat and Delhi
09 March,2025 05:50 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: BEST staring at a small buses crisis
With larger buses on main routes getting phased out, medium buses will take their place, creating a void in last-mile services; the BEST operates regular buses, midi buses, and minibuses, but with a shortage of regular buses, midi buses are increasingly being used on longer routes
03 March,2025 09:39 AM IST | Mumbai | Team mid-day
Mumbai: Elderly woman run over by BEST bus in Mazgaon
The 86-year-old passenger attempting to cross in front of the bus got hit by the front tire and succumbed to injuries at JJ Hospital
01 March,2025 07:57 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Mumbai: 86-year-old woman killed after BEST's wet-lease bus runs over her
The bus was heading towards Prabodhankar Thakare Udyan (Sewri) from Backbay Depot when the accident took place, the officials said
28 February,2025 08:44 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: BEST’s wet lease workers demand pay parity during strike
Around 578 buses stayed off the road as union pushes for benefits enjoyed by full-time BEST employees; the protest, led by BEST Workers’ Union general secretary Shashank Sharad Rao, included a morcha to push for parity with full-time BEST employees
26 February,2025 08:07 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar