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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
BMC slashes bid price by 70 percent to attract lessees for prime plots
Civic body reinvites bids for two prime plots— Chhatrapati Shivaji Market in Fort and the Worli Asphalt Plant plot—with a 70 per cent price cut to boost revenue generation
11 March,2025 08:25 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
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
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
Kurla accident: BEST hands over financial assistance cheques to victims kins
The relatives of deceased Afreen Abdul Salim Shahu (19), Mohammed Islam Mohammed Nizam Ansari (49), and Mehtab Shaikh (22) were handed over cheques on Tuesday, a BEST spokesperson said
25 February,2025 10:38 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Mumbai: BEST wet lease bus staff go on flash strike at Wadala depot
Under the wet lease model, private operators take care of the maintenance of buses and the salaries of drivers; in January, the contractual employees of a private operator hired by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport undertaking went on a flash strike
25 February,2025 10:43 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Mid-day Test Drive
BEST ensures SSC students reach examination centres on time
Mid-day conducted a test drive on Monday to check whether BEST buses were halting near SSC exam centers and whether students were given priority to ensure timely arrivals
24 February,2025 06:20 PM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari