BEST restores original bus routes as Sion bridge reopens for traffic; check details here

The BEST buses will now operate on the original routes, an official statement said. Representational Pic/File

The reopening of Sion bridge has allowed the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking to restore the original routes of several buses operating through Sion, Dharavi and adjoining areas from Friday, October 23, an official statement said on Friday.

Vehicular traffic on Mumbai's Sion Railway Overbridge was fully restored on Thursday, following the completion of reconstruction work of the 112-year-old bridge.

The bridge had been undergoing repairs since June 30, 2024, forcing BEST to divert several bus services in the area.

BEST restores bus routes through Sion and Dharavi

Following the reopening, BEST restored the original routes of several bus services passing through Rani Laxmibai Chowk, Sant Rohidas Marg and Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) Marg in both directions.

The restored services include bus routes 181, 255 Limited, 348 Limited, A-312, 341, A-375, AC-505, A-376, A-7, A-22, 29 Limited, 411, 11 Limited and C-305.

These services connect areas around Sion and Dharavi with destinations including Kalanagar, LBS Marg and Mahim.

Bus route A-356, which operates from Everard Nagar towards Kalanagar, will continue without any change to its existing route.

Routes towards Kalanagar and LBS Marg

Buses 181, 255 Limited and 348 Limited will resume their routes from Rani Laxmibai Chowk in Sion via Sant Rohidas Marg and Piwla Bangla, continuing towards Tapase Chowk, the Dharavi-Sion Link Road and Kalanagar.

Bus routes A-312 and 341 will operate via Road No. 8 and Sant Rohidas Marg before continuing towards LBS Marg.

Route A-375 from Everard Nagar towards Kalanagar will resume its route via Vasantrao Naik Marg, Rani Laxmibai Chowk, Sant Rohidas Marg, Piwla Bangla and Tapase Chowk before continuing towards Kalanagar.

Services connecting Tilak Hospital and LBS Marg

BEST Bus routes A-7, A-22, 29 Limited and 411, operating from Rashtrasevika Laxmibai Kelkar Marg near Lokmanya Tilak Hospital, will resume their routes via Swami Shri Vallabhdas Marg and Sant Rohidas Marg before continuing towards LBS Marg.

Route 11 Limited will operate from the hospital via Vasantrao Naik Marg, Rani Laxmibai Chowk, Sant Rohidas Marg and Piwla Bangla before continuing towards LBS Marg.

Route C-305 will also resume its route via Vasantrao Naik Marg, Rani Laxmibai Chowk, Sant Rohidas Marg, LBS Marg, Naik Nagar, Chhaya Marg and Dharavi Depot.

BEST restores routes towards Mahim

Bus route AC-505, which connects Everard Nagar with Mahim Raheja Hospital, will resume its route via Vasantrao Naik Marg, Rani Laxmibai Chowk, Sant Rohidas Marg, LBS Marg, Naik Nagar, Chhaya Marg, Piwla Bangla and Tapase Chowk before continuing towards Kalanagar.

Route A-376 will operate from Everard Nagar via Vasantrao Naik Marg, Rani Laxmibai Chowk, Sant Rohidas Marg and Piwla Bangla, continuing via Tapase Chowk, Muthu Ramalingam Marg and Banwari Compound towards Raheja Hospital and Mahim Bus Depot.

BEST modifies AC bus route A-176

BEST has also revised the route of its air-conditioned A-176 service, which operates in a circular route via Dharavi Depot and Hinduja Hospital in Mahim.

The diversion between Akashganga Society and Dharavi Depot has been cancelled. The BEST bus will now operate from Akashganga Society via Sant Rohidas Marg and Vasantrao Naik Marg to Rani Laxmibai Chowk in Sion.

As part of the revision, the stops at Dharavi Bus Depot and Kala Killa have been discontinued.