BEST brings back Colaba to Bandra route for commuters on public demand
"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.
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