The BEST Undertaking on Tuesday proposed to hire 225 buses on lease for a period of seven years. Of the 225 buses, 100 will be air-conditioned (AC) mini buses, 100 non-AC mini buses and 25 midi buses. BEST officials said mini and midi buses could be very useful in crowded bylanes and compared to regular buses, will also be able to negotiate better on the congested city roads. The total contractual value for the seven years would be Rs 305.95 crore. After two unsuccessful attempts, BEST received three bids for supply of the required buses.

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