India, April 26 -- Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday gave his nod for the redevelopment of bus depots at Bandra, Deonar and Dindoshi to generate additional revenue for the beleaguered Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking. The approval was granted during a review of the functioning of BEST. Officials of the transport utility urged a tariff hike, but Fadnavis asked them to share a formal proposal for the same, said sources.

The Bandra depot plot, located close to the railway station, once accommodated a slaughter house. Large parts of the depot have been encroached upon while a new road connecting the station with the Western Express Highway is under construction. The Deonar plot is adjacent to the Sion-Pa...