Mumbai civic body to scrap 156 BEST buses by January 31
The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) management has decided to scrap 156 old buses by January 31, reducing its fleet size from nearly 3,500 to 3,337. The move is aimed at cutting the losses so that proper maintenance can be provided to other buses, officials said. Meanwhile, it has proposed hiring 225 buses, including 100 air-conditioned mini-buses. 