The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) has launched a new mobile ticketing application for the safety of female passengers.
In case of emergency, by pressing the button in the app, it will be possible for the concerned female passengers to get immediate help by contacting the police control room along with BEST. It can be opined that the number of female passengers travelling in BEST buses will also be increased in the coming months as operations resume across the state of Maharashtra amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Moreover, the aim is to bring a new mobile ticket app facility for passengers by December 2021. This will guarantee a safer journey for the female passengers travelling at night across the city.
On other hand, 400 new CNG buses on wet lease will have 20 women conductors dispensing tickets. This development came after the contractor for the CNG buses recently approached BEST management to seek permission to recruit women as conductors in the wet-leased buses. An official said that as per the contract, buses, drivers and conductors will be provided by the private agency. These 400 CNG buses will not have a single staff of BEST and will be totally outsourced.
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