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BEST committee members lock horns with its premium bus service Chalo

India, June 8 -- Nearly five years after the BEST undertaking launched its premium bus service through a private operator called Chalo, BEST Committee members are seeking a careful examination of its ... Read More


Operator of Chalo buses minting money at BEST's cost: Committee members

MUMBAI, June 8 -- Nearly five years after the BEST undertaking launched its premium bus service through a private operator called Chalo, BEST Committee members are seeking a careful examination of its... Read More


Public transport Fridays: MMRDA launches first-of-its-kind drive to get BKC workforce off roads

India, June 7 -- Can one of India's busiest business districts persuade its workforce to leave their cars at home? The city is about to find out. In a first-of-its-kind experiment, Bandra Kurla Comple... Read More


Fadnavis rules out sale of BEST depots, pushes global-standard redevelopment plan

India, June 6 -- Amid persistent opposition allegations and public concerns that valuable BEST land could be sold for redevelopment projects, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday issued his firs... Read More


Fadnavis rules out sale of BEST depots

MUMBAI, June 6 -- Amid persistent opposition allegations and public concerns that valuable BEST land could be sold for redevelopment projects, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday issued his fir... Read More


Fortnight after demolition, 50% of Garib Nagar barricaded

India, June 5 -- A fortnight after nearly 500 slum tenements were razed in Garib Nagar in Bandra East, the Western Railway (WR) has finished erecting a fence around 50% of the 5,200-square metre railw... Read More


Garib Nagar fenced to curb encroachment

Mumbai, June 5 -- A fortnight after nearly 500 slum tenements were razed in Garib Nagar in Bandra East, the Western Railway (WR) has finished erecting a fence around 50% of the 5,200-square metre rail... Read More


RTO conducts first Marathi-speaking session for auto-taxi drivers

India, June 4 -- An illustrated sheet with 15 simple Marathi conversations between a passenger and a driver was the centrepiece of the first Marathi language training session for autorickshaw and taxi... Read More


Fires, fatalities, driver incompetence: BEST not in best shape

India, June 4 -- From accidents and breakdowns to buses catching fire, BEST buses are in a dire condition today. According to BEST sources, in May itself, there were at least 10 different instances wh... Read More


Mind your language: RTO conducts 1st Marathi class for auto, cab drivers

MUMBAI, June 4 -- An illustrated sheet with 15 simple Marathi conversations between a passenger and a driver was the centrepiece of the first Marathi language training session for autorickshaw and tax... Read More