BEST deploys 100 buses for NEET-UG re-exam candidates amid ongoing strike in Mumbai

NEET-UG aspirants at the exam centre at KC College. PIC/ATUL KAMBLE

AMIDST the ongoing strike, the BEST deployed 100 buses across 50 routes for the candidates appearing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) (NEET-UG) re-examination, which was held on Sunday.

"Today, we are operating 65 buses of MSRTC to facilitate candidates appearing for NEET at various centres of Mumbai and 95 buses of MSRTC on different routes in Mumbai," a BEST official said.

"The selected routes span depots including Anik, Bandra, Deonar, Ghatkopar, Goregaon, Kurla, Malad, Mulund, Oshiwara, Santacruz, Wadala and Worli," the official added.

The NEET-UG 2026 retest ended on Sunday with over 22.79 lakh candidates appearing at 5440 centres across the country.