Overview

• BEST restarted operations from Bhatia Baug at CSMT with routes 138 and 115 running after a four-day shutdown, bringing some relief to commuters.
• Several services remain diverted, suspended, or curtailed as protest activity continues around Azad Maidan.
• Police closures on DN Road, Mahapalika Marg, and Hazarimal Somani Marg have pushed buses via Mahatma Phule Market, LT Marg, and Metro Junction toward Hutatma Chowk.
• Traffic police reopened both lanes of DN Road between JJ Flyover and Hutatma Chowk, though part of the CSMT square remains blocked by protesters and vehicles.
• The Bombay High Court directed Manoj Jarange-Patil to vacate Azad Maidan by 3 pm, increasing pressure to clear the protest site.