Mumbai becomes first city to launch all electric premium bus service - Check Route, Timings, Price Here

In a welcoming news, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) launched its premium point-to-point bus service from Thane to Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) on Monday, December 12.

With this, Mumbai becomes the first city to provide an all-electric premium city bus service in India.

The service will run from Monday to Saturday. For this, the passengers will have to pay INR 205. As a part of phase 1, it has been started on one all-day route and one express route.

The fleet will consist of four air-conditioned (AC), zero-emission electric buses (e-buses), also known as "BEST Chalo Bus" and distinguished by their deep blue colour. These buses guarantee rapid, comfortable travel, said officials.

compared to Rs50 for the all-day trip. Passengers can also take advantage of travel subscriptions that can reduce their monthly travel costs by as much as 50%.

Route & Timings: 

Express Route - These buses will ply from Thane to BKC every 30 minutes between 7:00 AM and 8:30 AM and from BKC to Thane from 5.30 PM to 7:00 PM.

All-day Route - These buses will ply along the BKC - Bandra Station route between 8:50 AM and 5:50 PM and in the reverse direction between 9:25 AM and 6:25 PM.

Facilities:

BEST Premium Bus Offers all-electric air-conditioned service with USB chargers and luxury seats, seat reservation on the Chalo App, live tracking, flexible rescheduling and cancelling option, and travel subscriptions that save up to 50 per cent on daily travel expenses.

BEST plans to add 200 more electric buses on busy routes across the city in the coming months so that Mumbaikars can make the most of the service. BEST is confident that the Premium Bus service will help thousands of Mumbaikars shift from self-driven cars and cabs and will help take many cars off the roads.

How to book tickets:

To reserve a seat on one of these buses, utilise the Chalo App. The bus will only stop if a passenger has to be picked up in line with a reservation, allowing for faster travel with fewer stops. On the buses, standing is not permitted.