There's a jumbo crowd inside bus depots these days. With drivers, conductors and staff of its own buses, wet-leased buses and now with the buses taken from Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), bus stations and depots across the city have become crowd centres.

"The BEST has got more buses on its routes now, but at what cost is the question to answer. The crowding of staff leaves no social distancing at BEST bus depots as drivers and conductors of BEST's own buses, and other transport staff have been crammed in little spaces during duty and shift-changing hours," a senior staffer said.