The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) has commenced operations of new electric air-conditioned (AC) double-decker bus service between Kurla-Andheri East and Andheri East to Seepz from Monday, December 11.
Three months after BEST withdrew its last ordinary double-decker on the Andheri station to SEEPZ route, it has now introduced an electric airconditioned (AC) double decker bus service on this route. Another route that received an electric AC double-decker is number 332 between Andheri and Kurla.
This route is one of the busiest as several office-goers board the bus from outside Andheri station.
At present, 10 buses are being operated on bus route 310 from Bandra Bus Terminus to Kurla Station Paschim Bus Station. Meanwhile another 10 air-conditioned electric double-decker buses has been started on bus route 332 from Kurla Bus Agar to Andheri East via bus route 415 from Agarkar Chowk (Andheri East).
Since the new bus cannot enter the bus stand at Kurla station owing to the height, the bus service has been confined to Kurla bus depot on LBS Road.
The height of the new double-decker is 4.75 metres, whereas that of ordinary double-deckers was 4.38 metres. Hence, the new buses face problems negotiating the Santacruz Chembur Link Road (SCLR) to reach Kurla station.
In order to make the journey smooth and comfortable for the passengers, the BEST initiative has decided to operate AC double decker buses on lease from February 21, 2023. At present, 45 air-conditioned electric double-decker buses are being operated by the BEST initiative in South Mumbai and Mumbai suburbs. These buses are environment friendly and there is no noise or air pollution from these buses. Also, mobile charging system, two automatic entrances, CCTV have been installed in these buses for the comfort of passengers.
Meanwhile, the BEST initiative has appealed that passengers should travel by AC double-decker buses running on the road for the service of passengers.
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