BEST scrapped around 300 old buses recently. Representation pic

On the first day of their examinations this morning, SSC and HSC students were more worried about reaching their schools on time. Over 400 BEST buses are off the roads owing to some problem or the other, which has added to the stress of hundreds of students and their parents across the city. Adding to the woes of students, school bus associations have proposed a hike in bus fees by 20 per cent.