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BEST double-decker buses to operate from Western Express Highway

BEST took to Twitter to inform that for the convenience of the commuters BEST will operate double-decker buses from Western Express Highway (Route 440L) from today.

BEST double-decker buses to operate from Western Express Highway
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The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) took to Twitter on Thursday, August 13, to inform that for the convenience of the commuters BEST will operate double-decker buses from Western Express Highway (Route 440L) from today.



Further notifying the routes, BEST stated that it will operate from Kala Nagar to Dindoshi Depot and Hanuman Road (Vile Parle) to Borivali Station (E).

The BEST had earlier provided for quarantine centres for the patients suffering from the coronavirus. It had provided for a 200-bed, air-conditioned care centre which was erected at the Kandarpada depot whereas another one was set up at the Dahisar bus station.

The BEST undertaking has 27 bus depots, 51 bus stations and 112 bus terminals. With the Maharashtra government launching the 'Mission Begin Again' initiative on June 8, BEST started 2,132 buses on 82 routes in the city of Mumbai for workers travelling for the essential services.

Over the last three months, BEST has continued to increase the number of buses on the roads to meet the demands with regards to the surge in the number of people travelling to their workplaces.

Back in July, nearly 60 double-decker buses resumed operations to cater to the increase in the number of people on the roads. The double-decker buses of BEST have a seating capacity for 90 passengers but only 45 passengers were permitted in each bus in a bid to maintain social distancing.

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