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100 _aJaywant, Suvedh and Badami, Madhav
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245 _aUrgent actions to prevent best’s decline from bad to worse
260 _aEconomic & Political Weekly
300 _a59(51), Dec 21, 2024: p.16-20
520 _aCity 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 https://www.epw.in/journal/commentary/urgent-actions-prevent-bests-decline-bad-worse.html
773 _aEconomic & Political Weekly
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