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BEST strike cripples services; only 48 buses operate across Mumbai as talks fail to yield breakthrough
Updated On: 19 June, 2026 09:59 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The indefinite strike by BEST employees severely disrupted bus services across Mumbai on Friday, with only 48 of the 2,766 scheduled buses operating. Despite talks with Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik, unions said no breakthrough was reached and the strike continued late into the night
According to data released by BEST, just nine BEST-owned buses and 39 wet-lease buses were on the roads, representing less than 2 per cent of the planned fleet deployment. PIC/ATUL KAMBLE
The indefinite strike by employees of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking severely disrupted bus services across Mumbai on Friday, with only 48 of the 2,766 scheduled buses operating, according to official figures.
According to data released by BEST, just nine BEST-owned buses and 39 wet-lease buses were on the roads, representing less than 2 per cent of the planned fleet deployment.
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