Most BEST double-decker buses to be phased out by year end
1 year, 7 months ago

Most BEST double-decker buses to be phased out by year end

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: At least 40 of the 45 BEST double-decker buses in the city are slated to be phased out by the end of the year, signalling the beginning of the end of an era. Confirming the phasing out, Lokesh Chandra, general manager, BEST, said, “The majority of the existing non-AC double-decker buses will be taken out of service for safety reasons.” Chandra said there was no proposal to reintroduce non-AC double-decker buses.” City historian Deepak Rao dubbed the death of double deckers a “tragedy”. Some of the routes where double-decker buses ply are Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus -Churchgate, CSMT-World Trade Centre and Santacruz East railway station. “We were supposed to get 10 such buses between March and April, which hasn’t happened yet,” said a senior BEST official.

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Mumbai transport: BEST to add 1,300 e-buses to its fleet
6 days, 23 hours ago

Mumbai transport: BEST to add 1,300 e-buses to its fleet

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport Undertaking received a boost on Monday, as in the first day of the winter session of the state legislature in Nagpur, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that 1,300 electric buses will be added to its fleet soon. Meanwhile, before Fadnavis’s announcement, BEST had placed orders for 2,300 buses, which include 2100 AC single-decker …

550 city buses, 7,000 roadways buses to ply during Mahakumbh-2025
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Hindustan Times  

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Double-decker buses making a comeback in India
1 year, 1 month ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Mumbai’s iconic double-decker buses retire after eight decades of service
1 year, 3 months ago

Mumbai’s iconic double-decker buses retire after eight decades of service

The Hindu  

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Why Mumbai is saying goodbye to its famous double-decker buses
1 year, 3 months ago

Why Mumbai is saying goodbye to its famous double-decker buses

Firstpost  

The iconic red diesel-run double-decker buses will have their last run on Mumbai’s roads on 15 September. BEST stopped inducting new double-decker buses after 2008, as per news agency PTI. BEST is known for its double-decker buses, however, with an increase in fuel price, running the diesel-run buses has been a costly business,” BEST general manager Lokesh Chandra told Indian …

Non-AC double-decker buses to be phased out by October
1 year, 5 months ago

Non-AC double-decker buses to be phased out by October

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Take a ride on the BEST’s iconic non-air-conditioned double-decker buses before they vanish from the city roads. Non-AC double-decker buses to be phased out by October By the end of September, only one non-AC double-decker bus shall remain in the fleet and that too is expected to be decommissioned in October. These non-AC double-decker buses will be taken out …

BEST to rollout 8 new AC double decker buses soon, to take total on road to 12
1 year, 6 months ago

BEST to rollout 8 new AC double decker buses soon, to take total on road to 12

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Soon there will be 12 air-conditioned double decker buses running on Mumbai roads giving a boost to the city’s sustainable public transport system. The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport has received eight new AC double decker buses over the last seven to 10 days, the recent one being on May 29. On Monday, two more AC double decker buses …

After many delays, new AC electric DD buses to hit the road
1 year, 7 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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India’s first double-decker electric bus receives grand welcome in Mumbai
1 year, 10 months ago

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Live Mint  

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Mumbaikars gear up to ride on India's first double-decker AC electric bus
1 year, 10 months ago

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India Today  

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India’s first AC double decker electric bus inducted in Mumbai
1 year, 10 months ago

India’s first AC double decker electric bus inducted in Mumbai

Live Mint  

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Mumbai Gets First Electric Double Decker AC Bus; Unveiled by Nitin Gadkari
2 years, 4 months ago

Mumbai Gets First Electric Double Decker AC Bus; Unveiled by Nitin Gadkari

News 18  

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Electric Double-decker Bus Spotted in Mumbai Ahead of Launch
2 years, 4 months ago

Electric Double-decker Bus Spotted in Mumbai Ahead of Launch

News 18  

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India's first electric double-decker bus launched by Gadkari in Mumbai | Deets
2 years, 4 months ago

India's first electric double-decker bus launched by Gadkari in Mumbai | Deets

India TV News  

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Mumbai: First electric double-decker bus likely to be in public service from September
2 years, 4 months ago

Mumbai: First electric double-decker bus likely to be in public service from September

Firstpost  

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Another Electric Bus to Ply on Delhi Roads Soon: Transport Department
2 years, 10 months ago

Another Electric Bus to Ply on Delhi Roads Soon: Transport Department

News 18  

Almost a month after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal flagged off Delhi Transport Corporation's first electric bus, another bus will soon ply on the roads of the national capital, Transport department officials said. Chief Minister Kejriwal had on January 17 flagged off the first electric bus and said 300 more such buses will soon join the public transport in the city. …

Iconic Double Decker Bus Goes Electric, Mumbai to Get 900 Buses from BEST
2 years, 10 months ago

Iconic Double Decker Bus Goes Electric, Mumbai to Get 900 Buses from BEST

News 18  

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Double-decker buses to drive in old-world charm on Hyderabad roads
3 years, 10 months ago

Double-decker buses to drive in old-world charm on Hyderabad roads

India TV News  

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