Mumbai's public transporter BEST’s Backbay bus depot turned into a goodwill godown this week with staff volunteering and gathering tonnes of ration and supplies for flood relief to be sent to Raigad.

“We asked for help among ourselves and gave out an emotional appeal saying that even a single biscuit packet will do. All employees managed this themselves. After duty hours, they used to sit down and organise the stuff that had been gathered, sort it out and make it ready for the package,” said an employee. “The material has been packaged in two sets — one is for the Konkan region and one is for Wai, Satara and will be helpful for the communities there to rebuild their lives,” the employee added.