BEST procuring 900 electric double-decker buses in Mumbai

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BEST double-decker buses in Mumbai

Mumbai: Maharashtra Environment Minister Aditya Thackeray said, BEST is procuring 900 AC electric double-decker buses for Mumbai. This will enable Mumbaikars to travel easily, fast, and economically. He said, “We are expanding the BEST buses, with our target eventually being 10,000 electric/clean alternative fuel buses. In which maximum buses are going to stay double.

It may be mentioned that BEST’s old-fashioned double-decker bus will now ply the streets of Mumbai in a new avatar. The proposal of running 900 double-decker air-conditioned buses in Mumbai on the lines of London was approved in the BEST committee meeting held on Tuesday. Which will be completely electric. This will enable passengers to travel easily, fast, and economically.

Approval for proposal of 900 buses
According to BEST, the proposal of 200 double-decker buses was discussed in the meeting of the committee on Thursday. In that committee, members of various political parties presented their sub-directions to get more double-decker buses for the convenience of the Mumbaikars. Under this, the proposal of 900 buses instead of 200 double-decker buses was approved. These buses will be taken on lease by two companies for 12 years.

BEST double-decker buses in Mumbai

Lokesh Chandra, General Manager, BEST said that there are 900 double-decker air-conditioned electric buses under the air campaign of the Maharashtra government. By the end of this year, 25% of the fleet, or about 225 double-decker buses, will be there. After that 50 percent of the buses will come. He said that these buses will come into service in about 18 to 21 months.

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