BEST restores original bus routes as Sion bridge reopens for traffic; check details here

The reopening of Sion bridge has allowed the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport BEST Undertaking to restore the original routes of several buses operating through Sion Dharavi and adjoining areas from Friday October 23 an official statement said on FridayVehicular traffic on Mumbairsquos Sion Railway Overbridge was fully restored on Thursday following the completion of reconstruction work of the 112yearold bridgeThe bridge had been undergoing repairs since June 30 2024 forcing BEST to divert several bus services in the areaBEST restores bus routes through Sion and DharaviFollowing the reopening BEST restored the original routes of several bus services passing through Rani Laxmibai Chowk Sant Rohidas Marg and Lal Bahadur Shastri LBS Marg in both directionsThe restored services include bus routes 181 255 Limited 348 Limited A312 341 A375 AC505 A376 A7 A22 29 Limited 411 11 Limited and C305These services connect areas around Sion and Dharavi with destinations including Kalanagar LBS Marg and MahimBus route A356 which operates from Everard Nagar towards Kalanagar will continue without any change to its existing routeRoutes towards Kalanagar and LBS MargBuses 181 255 Limited and 348 Limited will resume their routes from Rani Laxmibai Chowk in Sion via Sant Rohidas Marg and Piwla Bangla continuing towards Tapase Chowk the DharaviSion Link Road and KalanagarBus routes A312 and 341 will operate via Road No 8 and Sant Rohidas Marg before continuing towards LBS MargRoute A375 from Everard Nagar towards Kalanagar will resume its route via Vasantrao Naik Marg Rani Laxmibai Chowk Sant Rohidas Marg Piwla Bangla and Tapase Chowk before continuing towards KalanagarServices connecting Tilak Hospital and LBS MargBEST Bus routes A7 A22 29 Limited and 411 operating from Rashtrasevika Laxmibai Kelkar Marg near Lokmanya Tilak Hospital will resume their routes via Swami Shri Vallabhdas Marg and Sant Rohidas Marg before continuing towards LBS MargRoute 11 Limited will operate from the hospital via Vasantrao Naik Marg Rani Laxmibai Chowk Sant Rohidas Marg and Piwla Bangla before continuing towards LBS MargRoute C305 will also resume its route via Vasantrao Naik Marg Rani Laxmibai Chowk Sant Rohidas Marg LBS Marg Naik Nagar Chhaya Marg and Dharavi DepotBEST restores routes towards MahimBus route AC505 which connects Everard Nagar with Mahim Raheja Hospital will resume its route via Vasantrao Naik Marg Rani Laxmibai Chowk Sant Rohidas Marg LBS Marg Naik Nagar Chhaya Marg Piwla Bangla and Tapase Chowk before continuing towards KalanagarRoute A376 will operate from Everard Nagar via Vasantrao Naik Marg Rani Laxmibai Chowk Sant Rohidas Marg and Piwla Bangla continuing via Tapase Chowk Muthu Ramalingam Marg and Banwari Compound towards Raheja Hospital and Mahim Bus DepotBEST modifies AC bus route A176BEST has also revised the route of its airconditioned A176 service which operates in a circular route via Dharavi Depot and Hinduja Hospital in MahimThe diversion between Akashganga Society and Dharavi Depot has been cancelled The BEST bus will now operate from Akashganga Society via Sant Rohidas Marg and Vasantrao Naik Marg to Rani Laxmibai Chowk in SionAs part of the revision the stops at Dharavi Bus Depot and Kala Killa have been discontinued