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Mumbai: Despite fare cut, the maths doesn't add up for BEST
Updated On: 11 July, 2019 07:13 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Bus, ticket checkers and supervisory staff outside Bandra station were found standing with placards at share auto stands to create awareness about the fare cut
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A BEST ticket checker outside Bandra West station, with a placard informing commuters about the cut in bus fares. Pic /Pradeep Dhivar
The slashing of the minimum fare to Rs 5 has led to a 30 percent rise in the number of passengers, but a decline in revenue by 31 percent as per the figures released by the BEST Undertaking on Wednesday.
A BEST spokesperson said the number of total passengers would be higher and losses lower as the figures did not include those holding seasonal passes.
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