The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) pressed into service three of its four battery-operated electric buses from Monday morning. The buses were run on the special-2 route between CSMT and World Trade Centre, special- 9 between Churchgate station and NCPA; and route 138 between CSMT and Backbay Depot. The authority obtained six electric buses, each costing around Rs1.63 crore, from the Rs10-crore fund given by the civic body. BEST plans to operate these eco-friendly buses on seven routes in south Mumbai, between CSMT, Churchgate and Nariman Point. Gophane said the buses could not be launched over the weekend owing to a technical glitch involving display boards.

Source: Hindustan Times November 13, 2017 18:56 UTC