Wish you could track your bus on Google Maps while waiting at the bus stop? The BEST bus system is facing its worst-ever crisis, owing to a financial crunch. HT, in its BEST Bachao series, had highlighted these problems and the need to save Mumbai’s iconic bus service. “Introducing short lanes and ensuring that one bus plies every 40 seconds will attract commuters,” said Ashok Datar, transport expert. Transport expert AK Shenoy said the BEST transport wing suffered heavy loses after the transport deficit loss recovered — the profits of which it could use — was shut.

Source: Hindustan Times August 19, 2017 19:30 UTC