No crowd outside the BEST Magathane Bus Depot in Borivali (East) as the BEST Kamgar Kruti Samiti's strike disrupts bus services across Mumbai (Pic/Satej Shinde)

The BEST undertaking invoked the Maharashtra Essential Services Maintenance Act (MESMA), 2023, following an indefinite strike launched by 12 employee unions over long-pending and unresolved demands. (Pic/Satej Shinde)

Empty buses remain parked at Gorai Depot as the BEST strike impacts daily travel for thousands of Mumbaikars (Pic/Nimesh Dave)

Following the strike, security arrangements have also been tightened across Bus Depots in Mumbai (Pic/Nimesh Dave)

Transport staff outside Gorai Depot during the BEST bus strike that has disrupted operations across several routes in Mumbai (Pic/Nimesh Dave)

With BEST buses off the roads, commuters at Kurla station have been forced to rely on suburban rail and auto rickshaws, leading to severe overcrowding and chaotic scenes at Kurla station during peak hours (Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi)

Passengers at Charkop Bus Stop face uncertainty and long waits after the sudden suspension of many BEST bus services (Pic/Nimesh Dave)

Sparse activity at Gorai Depot reflects the impact of the BEST strike, with bus services and commuter traffic severely affected (Pic/Nimesh Dave)

Kurla station witnessed a massive surge in passenger footfall as the ongoing BEST bus strike disrupted last-mile connectivity, leaving commuters scrambling for alternative modes of transport (Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi)