Jaywant, Suvedh and Badami, Madhav   <br/><br/>
Urgent actions to prevent best’s decline from bad to worse 

 - Economic & Political Weekly   
 - 59(51), Dec  21, 2024: p.16-20 
<br/><br/> City bus services in Mumbai are deteriorating as the BEST undertaking is facing financial hardships, a declining fleet strength, and a poor modal share. The authorities are deploying electric buses, which align with climate mitigation goals, and wet-leased buses from private contractors on a per-kilometre basis to control capital and operating costs. However, these policies have only worsened the quality of service. – Reproduced <br/><br/>https://www.epw.in/journal/commentary/urgent-actions-prevent-bests-decline-bad-worse.html<br/>