After being appointed as the chairman of the BEST undertaking, Shiv Sena leader Ashish Chemburkar issued one of his first directives to procure about 200 double-decker buses. Chemburkar has been elected as the BEST chairman for the fifth time in the past two decades.

“Double-decker buses have been like an identity of the BEST Undertaking. They have an important place in the city’s history. Mumbai’s heritage should not be lost and hence I have issued directives to procure not 100, but 200 new double-decker buses. Even the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) should provide financial assistance to the undertaking for this,” Chemburkar said in his address note.