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The BEST committee members, however, have opposed the ‘hurried’ launch of the app — which will be unveiled by Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray.

Soon, BEST app will help ease travellers’ woes

The app will alert BEST bus commuters about waterlogging, ongoing agitation, traffic jams owing to protest and road accidents.

09 Sep 2019 2:06 AM

Local train wades through flooded railway tracks after a heavy rainfall in Sion on Wednesday. (Photo: RAJESH JADHAV)

3 cars collide, 8 injured as heavy rains lash city

The weather observatory in Santacruz recorded 58mm rainfall in the same period.

25 Jul 2019 2:24 AM

Uddhav stopped CM from talking to unions: Rao

Mr Rao said that not a single word has been said on the merger of the BEST budget with that of the Brihan-mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

16 Jan 2019 1:58 AM

The commuters on the long route buses like BKC-10, BKC-11, BKC 12 and BKC 13 want more halts at their routes”

Hybrid theory falls flat at BKC

The BEST administration also plans to add more bus stops on long routes for hybrid buses.

25 Apr 2018 12:22 AM

To clear the gratuity, the BEST needs Rs 320 crore.

4,900 former BEST employees still to get gratuity

The administration does not have any plan on how it will clear the dues of retired employees.

21 Apr 2018 6:01 AM

BEST to pay Rs 86000 to injured victim

The tribunal, while deciding the petition, relied upon the case’s police FIR and panchanama.

04 Dec 2017 1:57 AM

Using the smart card, the commuters will be able to scan and get a ticket on their own, using a scanner located next to the driver. (Photo: Debasish Dey)

BEST may soon start smart card ticket system to shed old-fashioned imagery

The BEST has around 3, 500 buses in its fleet and keeps at least two devices for each bus as a back up.

16 Oct 2017 12:44 AM

The bus strike would put citizens to inconvenience as 'Raksha Bandhan' is being celebrated on Monday. (Photo: File)

BEST buses to stay off roads on Monday, workers to strike

Around nine unions of the BEST formed an action committee, which has been holding talks with the administration.

07 Aug 2017 8:36 AM

Representational Image. (Photo: File/PTI)

Mumbai: 2 BEST drivers held for raping homemaker by Thane police

The incident took place on Thursday at the house of one of the accused in Dwarlipada of Ambernath.

29 Apr 2017 4:52 PM

Mumbai: BEST claims Rs 4.85 crore dues from restaurant for power theft

A provisional claim of Rs 4.85 crore has been slapped on the restaurant owner as the BEST suspects the theft was going on for last 10 years.

21 Apr 2017 12:36 PM

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