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BEST brings back Colaba to Bandra route for commuters on public demand
Mumbai: The BEST will bring back route number 1, Colaba to Bandra, which was stopped recently as part of a route rationalisation effort. While confirming that the route will be reintroduced on popular demand, BEST General Manager SVR Srinivas said on Sunday that it will be a single-decker electric AC bus.
"We will start the service sometime this week," he stated.
This route has been popular with commuters and was initially known for its double-deckers, later converted to a single-decker bus route. Commuters welcomed the decision but said that the BEST should introduce its AC double-deckers on this route. The BEST, however, has just 50 twin-deck buses, which are highly popular on CSMT-Nariman Point/Gateway/Cuffe Parade and Kurla-BKC-Bandra routes.
"We will try to introduce a double-decker in the near future on this route," an official said.
Route 1 is one of the oldest and most iconic bus routes in Mumbai. Operations commenced during the British era, and the route was labelled as Route A during the tram system days. Subsequently, the BEST numbered it as route number 1. "The route was initially from Colaba to Mahim and later extended to Bandra reclamation. The double-deckers stopped in the past, and it was a single-decker in recent years," said commuter rights activist Irfan Machiwala.
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A commuter, Afzal Mohammed, said that this route goes through the crowded areas of south Mumbai and caters to many commuters, making it a really good south-north connector.
