HAS BEST bus started in Mumbai?
BEST buses in Mumbai see dip in travellers; to start feeder services from Sept 1. With local train services resuming for the fully vaccinated general public from August 15, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) has witnessed a decrease in the number of passengers travelling by its buses.
Is there a bus strike in Maharashtra?
More than 90000 employees of Maharashtra State Transport Corporation, one of the largest inter-city bus systems in the country, have been on strike for 54 days, affecting thousands of travellers.
Who runs best in Mumbai?
Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport
| Electric House, Colaba, headquarters of BEST. | |
|---|---|
| Founded | Mumbai (1873) |
| Headquarters | Electric House, Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Key people | Lokesh Chandra , GM; Chairman – Ashish Chemburkar |
| Revenue | ₹ 2,353.4 million ($538.7m USD) (2004) |
When did best start in Mumbai?
Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport
| Electric House, Colaba, headquarters of BEST. | |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transport – Tram (1873–1964), Trolleybus (1962-1971), Bus (1926–present) —- Electricity (1905–present) |
| Founded | Mumbai (1873) |
| Headquarters | Electric House, Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
How many best employees are on strike in Mumbai?
More than 32,000 BEST employees are on strike since Tuesday and 3,200 buses are off the roads, affecting 25-30 lakh passengers. People of Thane and Navi Mumbai are suffering the most due to the BEST strike.
Why are MSRTC employees on strike in Delhi?
Since October 28, a vast majority of the 92,000-odd MSRTC staffers are on strike demanding that the undertaking be merged with the state government, and the stir intensified on November 9 after bus operations got paralyzed in almost all depots.
What is the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) strike all about?
The workers on strike have been calling for the merger of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and BEST budgets, demanding higher salaries among other issues.
How much has been lost due to St strike in India?
So far, services of over 2,000 daily wage and 3,123 permanent workers have been terminated due to the strike, which had caused a loss of around Rs 1,200 crore so far. Chhanne said retired ST drivers and other drivers have been hired on contract basis to tide over the crisis.