Mumbai to get 700 AC double-decker buses this year

Once testing of prototypes is successful, companies are confident of deploying all the buses in phases within 12 months

The BEST decided to procure 900 AC double-deckers after the old ones were phased out. File pic

Mumbai will finally get the 700 new air-conditioned double-decker e-buses, ordered in October 2021, within this year. Their prototypes are expected to arrive soon for testing. An official from the Bombay Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking told mid-day that the e-buses will be provided by the contractor, Causis E-mobility, in phases.

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