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Last Updated: February 14, 2023, 09:32 ISTMumbai Electric Double Decker AC Bus (Photo: Switch Mobility Ltd)The all-electric SWITCH EiV 22 is touted as India’s first electric double decker air-conditioned bus designed, developed, and manufactured in IndiaMumbai has received the first lot of electric double decker AC buses. Switch Mobility Ltd. handed over the first set of SWITCH EiV 22 AC double decker buses to Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST). Switch will deliver 200 electric double decker buses to BEST…

The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking has started its premium service with new electric buses between Thane and Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) from today.The service, called BEST Chalo Bus, is being rolled out with four air-conditioned, zero-emission electric vehicles that promise a convenient and comfortable ride. This launch makes Mumbai the first city in India to have an all-electric premium city bus service.Also Read: BEST Launches New Ho-Ho AC Bus Service in MumbaiThe BEST Chalo Bus will…

Last Updated: December 04, 2022, 12:55 ISTBEST Electric Double-decker AC Bus (Photo: Kailash Korde Twitter)People can book these cabs through Chalo app, which is currently being used for ticketing and live tracking of its busesThe Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) will launch its premium e-bus service this month and roll out double-decker e-buses in January 2023, an official said.The approvals for double-decker e-buses are in the final stages and will be completed soon, BEST general manager Lokesh…

The BEST on Wednesday submitted its budget for 2023-24 to the civic corporation, projecting a reduction in losses by Rs 250 crore in the transport division and a profit of Rs 120 crore in the electricity supply division but no hike in bus fares till March 2024. The budget showed an overall deficit of Rs 2,000 crore, the estimated gap between revenue and expenses.Also Read: Mumbai Gets First Electric Double Decker AC Bus; Unveiled by Nitin GadkariBrihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport (BEST) will not hike bus fares…

The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) is going to make Diwali shopping easier. On Wednesday, they announced an increase in number of existing buses by 10 percent on Sundays and holidays to cater to the rush of passengers. According to Times of India, the BEST spokesperson Manoj Varade mentioned that usually there are lesser bus fleets on holidays and Sundays. However, to make their Diwali shopping easier, commuters from Sunday onwards will be able to access more buses. “We will be operating 326…

Switch Mobility has unveiled the electric double decker air-conditioned bus, the Switch EiV 22, for public transportation in Mumbai. Being designed, developed and manufactured in India, it brings back the memories of the iconic double decker buses which used to be a part of Mumbai’s local transportation several years back. As claimed by the company, Switch EiV 22 is the world’s first semi low floor, air conditioned, electric double decker with wider door on rear overhang and a rear staircase. It sits on a lightweight…

Two new electric buses, including the first air-conditioned double-decker bus in the country, will join the fleet of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking here on Thursday, officials said on Wednesday. A single-decker electric bus for app-based premium bus service and a double-decker air-conditioned bus will be launched at a function to be held at NCPA in south Mumbai. Union minister Nitin Gadkari, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadanvis and other…

At a glance:Based on the 2018 book Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin, House of the Dragon is a new series set centuries before the events of Game of Thrones.The series has been confirmed to premiere on HBO Max August 21, 2022.Unlike the original Game of Thrones, this is expected to have a smaller, less expansive cast, focusing primarily on the titular House of the Dragon, the Targaryen family, and the immediate members of their court.If you can’t wait, Martin is working with authors Elio M. García Jr. and Linda…

In a bid to boost tourism in the city, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking has announced the launch of new Hop On Hop Off (Ho-Ho) AC bus service from August 8. The Ho-Ho AC bus service will start from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT). It will depart every day between 9 am and 8 pm from the CSMT and one can board the bus by buying a ticket for Rs 150 per person, news agency ANI reported. BEST already operates Ho-Ho bus service from Gateway of India to Juhu Chowpatty where the…

The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) has rolled out its own National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) from Monday, April 25. The NCMC service is an ecosystem fostered by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). By initiating its own NCMC, BEST has become the first bus service in the country to use the common mobility card service.The pan-India mobility card launched by BEST bus service can be used by passengers for buses, metros, railways, and all forms of public transport. Not just this,…