The BEST will be introducing 27 new bus routes in Mumbai from Wednesday. The bus routes have been modified keeping in mind the change in the commuting pattern of passengers throughout the global pandemic. BEST will be focusing more on operating buses on mainstream routes. buses will be operated mostly from suburban railway stations connecting other nearby areas. BEST has mentioned that the new routes will improve frequency.
With the new routes, the organization is also expecting to increase its passengers, and it is planning to introduce mini buses on feeder routes outside suburban railway stations, said a senior BEST official.
As the local train services resumed on Independence day, BEST have witnessed a 1.8 million drop in its passenger count, With the new routes, BEST is also expecting to increase its passengers count.
