Team Blitz India
MUMABI: Civic transport and electricity provider Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) last week launched an AC premium bus service between South Mumbai and adjoining Navi Mumbai via the Atal Setu, the country’s longest sea bridge that was inaugurated two months ago.
As per the BEST undertaking, the premium buses on route No. S-145 will run between World Trade Centre in South Mumbai and CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai. Daily four buses – two from CBD Belapur and an equal number from World Trade Centre – will operate on the route via the 22km-long Atal Setu (originally called Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link or MTHL) from Monday to Saturday.
For using this service, passengers will have to pay a minimum fare of Rs 50 and a maximum of Rs 225. Mumbai city Guardian Minister inaugurated the service at BEST headquarters in Colaba. BEST has also launched the transport undertaking’s buses fitted with air purification systems on their rooftops.
Total 300 buses from five BEST depots will be fitted with air purification systems. Of these, 240 buses have already been fitted with the systems.
Earlier last month, Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (ST) launched its Shivneri bus service between Mumbai and Pune via MTHL, a 6-lane sea link, with 16.50 kilometre of the stretch on sea and 5.50 km on land.
