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BEST promises 80 new buses 'soon' as queues get longer

The 21-seater minibuses were ideal for operating on narrow stretches of the city and providing compe...

auto | 5 days ago

Mumbai’s vehicle count crosses 48 lakh, 60% are two-wheelers. Experts worried

The city's vehicle count has exceeded 48 lakh, including 14 lakh private cars and nearly 29 lakh two...

auto | 2 months ago

Maharashtra to embrace LNG buses, govt sanctions INR 40 crore

LNG vehicles have 30% lower CO2 emissions and 90% lower PM emissions compared to diesel. The state g...

auto | 3 months ago

CNG vehicle registrations in Mumbai rise 37% in a year, surpass pre-Covid levels

He further said that CNG reduces carbon monoxide emissions by approximately 80% and hydrocarbons by ...

auto | 3 months ago

Tata Power installs over 140 charging points for Mumbai EVs; over 850 across India

Rapid charging capabilities support the demanding operational needs of public transport buses."Tata ...

auto | 4 months ago

Concerns raised over BEST's dependence on contractual buses for city transport

Rao said an MoU was signed between BEST management and unions wherein it was agreed that BEST will h...

auto | 5 months ago

Auto-taxi population drop on road inconveniencing commuters; section of trucks also lying idle due to want of drivers

This has inconvenienced several commuters who are finding it difficult to get autos and taxis for qu...

auto | 5 months ago

Unions to petition BEST demanding 3,337 undertaking-owned buses in fleet

There is not only a shortage of buses, but a lack of well trained drivers to run the existing fleet....

auto | 6 months ago