THE city's iconic double-decker buses are set to ferry commuters all the way to and from Borivli. The BEST Undertaking said on Thursday that it is operating the buses on Western Express Highway along longer routes to cater to the increasing number of commuters. Earlier, it had allowed similar operations on the Eastern Express Highway till Mulund.

"As a part of Mission Begin Again, we are starting operations of double-decker buses on the Western Express Highway on route number 440 Limited. The buses will ply on two sections — between Kala Nagar and Dindoshi depot and from Hanuman Road in Vile Parle to Borivli station east," a senior official said.