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898 BEST drivers face action for rash driving, with 789 from wet-lease fleet

India, Sept. 17 -- BEST has taken disciplinary action against 898 drivers for rash and negligent driving between January 2025 and May 2026, with 789 of those drivers operating buses under its wet-leas... Read More


898 BEST drivers face action for rash driving

Mumbai, Sept. 17 -- BEST has taken disciplinary action against 898 drivers for rash and negligent driving between January 2025 and May 2026, with 789 of those drivers operating buses under its wet-lea... Read More


386 special trains, 5,743 buses to Konkan to cater to festive rush

India, Sept. 14 -- With the railways running 386 special trains to cater to the rush to travel to the Konkan for the Ganpati festival, more than 250,000 passengers have reserved their tickets while an... Read More


386 spl trains, 5,743 buses to Konkan to cater to festive rush

India, Sept. 14 -- Mumbai: With the railways running 386 special trains to cater to the rush to travel to the Konkan for the Ganpati festival, more than 250,000 passengers have reserved their tickets ... Read More


One bad idea not enough, so, BEST replicated it

India, Sept. 12 -- Taking a leaf out of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) book, the Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking is considering innovative lighting on stre... Read More


New AC locals to have cushioned seats, enhanced cooling and higher speeds

India, Sept. 11 -- With the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) earlier this week with the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai for supply of 120 new air-... Read More


IRCTC records highest 1-day booking of over 2mn tickets ahead of festive season

India, Sept. 11 -- The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) recorded its highest-ever single-day ticket booking of over two million on September 7 amid festive season demand, it sai... Read More


New AC locals to have cushioned seats

Mumbai, Sept. 11 -- With the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) earlier this week with the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai for supply of 120 new air... Read More


Driver diverts bus to hosp to save passenger

MUMBAI, Sept. 8 -- While BEST's wet lease operators frequently come under scrutiny for accidents along crowded thoroughfares or technical glitches, on Saturday a quick-thinking driver and conductor pr... Read More


Autos, taxis to queue up for meter recalibration from Monday; cost fixed at rRs.r700

India, Sept. 6 -- Auto Rickshaw and taxi drivers across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) are expected to start queuing up at authorised meter recalibration centres from Monday to update their elec... Read More