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BEST Overhauls 30 Mumbai Bus Routes with New AC Services from June 1

Officials say the changes will enhance commuter comfort by improving connectivity to metro lines.

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At present, BEST operates 430 bus routes from its fleet of 2,600-odd buses (Hindustan Times)
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Overview

  • BEST will implement a major network revamp on June 1 affecting 30 routes through renumbering, timetable revisions, and service alterations.
  • Existing lines such as routes 8, 44, 125, and 241 will be upgraded to air-conditioned services and rebranded with 'A' prefixes.
  • Two new air-conditioned corridors – A-175 linking Pratiksha Nagar Depot to Prabodhankar Thackeray Udyan and A-490 connecting Mantralaya to Balkum (Thane) – will begin peak-hour operations.
  • Reroutings for routes including 10, 11 Ltd. and 212 are designed to enhance feeder connectivity to metro corridors and avoid congested clusters.
  • Some commuters have voiced frustration over lost direct dockyard links on AC10 even as BEST pledges improved efficiency and finances after a fare increase in early May.