At campaign for BEST, UBT seeks 10k cr for its revival
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umbai: Shiv Sena UBT, along with several party activists, commuters, and bus workers, organised a protest outside Wadala bus depot on Friday as part of the 'Save BEST' campaign.
Senior Sena UBT union leader Suhas Samant said, "We have demanded that state should sanction Rs 10,000 crore to revive the BEST. The money should be used to purchase its own buses, which should be at least 4,000 buses running across Mumbai. Besides, a significant part of the funds should be used for disbursing pending gratuity to over 3,500 retired staffers of the bus undertaking."
Sena UBT legislator Sunil Shinde said, "BEST should promote officials to higher ranks as this will also boost performance," adding that BEST should improve its services for commuters and reduce wait time at the stops. He said, "They should take consumers into confidence before installing smart meters."
Sena UBT union will submit a memorandum of demands to CM Devendra Fadnavis. — Somit Sen
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