While the BEST bus strike was causing an inconvenience to the Mumbaikars, the Wadala Chembur monorail and the Versova Andheri Ghatkopar metro line one has proved as a boon to the commuters as both these important services helped the commuters in providing hassle-free journey.

The Wadala- Chembur monorail Phase-I has been known for low ridership since the time the services begun on the corridor as the majority of the corridor passes through isolated patches of the site where there are fewer commuters. However, the same monorail corridor has come as a boon for Mumbaikars during the BEST strike and commuters have preferred travelling by the monorail.