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Avatar Posted by nanduh55 133 days ago (Editorial)
Category: Education | Tags: green environment carbon footprint
Its time to act now on the issues of reducing carbon footprint of us individuals. use of public transport and seat sharing in private vehicles should be done now. increasing the number of trees and reducing the number of people is the need of time. act now..god bless mumbai read more »
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Avatar Posted by manishbhau 144 days ago (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Category: Mumbai | Tags: best public transport volvo buses
In order to target the upwardly mobile commuter and boost its revenue flow, the BEST Undertaking has added the Volvo to its fleet. The first 15 luxury air-conditioned coaches will roll out by the end of June.

For this high-end outing, BEST has tied up with a Mumbai travel operator for the free supply of 75 Volvos in the next few months. In exchange, the firm will sell advertising space on the read more »
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Avatar Posted by meemumbaikar 272 days ago (http://www.mumbaimirror.com)
Category: Mumbai | Tags: best kinglong buses public transport
While the new Rs 1 lakh car has caught the fancy of those dreaming of owning a car, many Mumbaikars are ready to dump theirs for a ride in BEST’s new Kinglong buses.

The Bombay Electrical Supply and Undertaking (BEST) limited says it has received several requests from co-operative housing societies, corporate and government houses to start Kinglong bus services to commute to and from work ever read more »
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Avatar Posted by meemumbaikar 298 days ago (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Category: Mumbai | Tags: public transport vip traffic problem
The red-beacon-flashing official car is the Indian VVIP's preferred mode of travel. But judges of the high court will today pass it up for a more plebeian form of transport-a bus.

The judges, who are travelling to Uttan in Thane district for the foundation stone-laying ceremony of a law academy, responded with enthusiasm to the idea which was reportedly mooted by a senior traffic official.
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Avatar Posted by meemumbaikar 301 days ago (http://www.mid-day.com)
Category: Mumbai | Tags: best public transport traffic problem
After a long wait, the Brihanamumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking’s Chinese KingLong buses will finally roll on the Mumbai roads.

However, the bus will not have its traditional red colour, it will be blue and violet. BEST will launch the service as a New Year’s gift to commuters in January after the state government clears the new colours.

While inaugurating the bus, Ch read more »
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Avatar Posted by meemumbaikar 320 days ago (http://www.mid-day.com)
Category: Mumbai | Tags: best reserved bus lanes traffic
In just under a week, the five-lane Eastern Express Highway from Sion to Thane will be reduced to three lanes.

Two lanes, in the already congested highway, which sees 20,000 vehicles using it every day (an addition of 70,000 vehicles every year), will now be dedicated lanes for BEST and MMRDA buses.

This, feels the MMRDA, will encourage people to use public transport, reduce the use of pr read more »
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Avatar Posted by meemumbaikar 324 days ago (http://news.in.msn.com)
Category: Mumbai | Tags: best public transport fare reduction
Over 45 per cent of the total passengers of the BEST-run buses, who travel shorter distances, will stand to benefit as the civic authorities have lowered the minimum fare by Re 1.00 to Rs 3.00

"This (fare) restructuring is being done to prevent our short distance passengers from opting for autorickshaws," said Sanjay Potnis, Chairman, Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST), the bo read more »
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Avatar Posted by kiran 370 days ago (http://www.mid-day.com)
Category: Mumbai | Tags: mumbai traffic
According to transport expert Ashok Dattar the solution lies not in constructing more roads and flyovers but improving the public transport system.

“BEST buses have to pay a road tax of around 4% per year, while private vehicles get away with a one-time tax of 7%. Is this how you encourage private transport? read more »
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Avatar Posted by saurabh 460 days ago (http://www.dnaindia.com)
Category: Mumbai | Tags: metro rail travel
Anil Ambani-led consortium, which is developing the ambitious metro rail project in metropolis, has some some good news for Mumbaikars on Tuesday.

Burdened as they are with high transportation costs and uncomfortable public transport facilities, news that the cost of travel between the suburbs of Versova and Ghatkopar will be as low as Rs 6 should indeed be a welcome news for Mumbai commuters. read more »
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