The Maharashtra government on Friday allowed 100 per cent capacity onboard BEST buses. mid-day on October 10 had questioned the curbs on capacity and stated that if MSRTC buses were allowed to ferry with 100 per cent capacity and private tourist buses, too, why was only BEST allowed to ferry at 50 per cent capacity.

Though people did not follow the 50 per cent norms for BEST and buses remained crowded as ever, the technicality had tied hands of the Undertaking, which did not allow full capacity commuters to board buses at starting points.