From Monday, March13, the BEST Undertaking is planning to introduce its second AC double-decker electric bus on route number 138 (CSMT to Backbay). BEST general manager Lokesh Chandra said that they have received the bus and the registration process which has been underway will be completed soon.
The bus will run on its regular route throughout the week however on weekends it will run on the heritage route, said Chandra. As per the sources, according to the initial contract, by the end of February, four more buses were supposed to reach Mumbai but due to some reason it got delayed.
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Last month, India's first AC electric double-decker bus was introduced in service by BEST, which is currently running between CSMT and NCPA on weekdays and on the heritage route on weekends. By the end of this year, the BEST is planning to procure 900 such buses and replace the current 45 non-AC double-deckers by June.
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