By Mewati Sitaram
The Mumbaikar’s have a reason to cheer as they will travel in BEST’s AC bus through Coastal Road. BEST Undertaking has started a new AC bus service through the coastal road. The BEST administration has taken the decision as Haji Ali to Worli Coastal Road service is thrown open from Thursday. The new service A78 will ply between NCPA and Byculla Station (West).
On the newly introduced route, the bus service commenced on Friday, July 12, 2024. It would have a minimum fare of Rs 6 and maximum fare of Rs 19. While the first bus from NCPA will be at 8.50 am, the last bus from NCPA will be at 9 pm. Similarly, the first and last bus from Byculla will be at 8 am and 8.50 pm respectively.
The first bus from NCPA will be at 8.50 am, the last bus from NCPA will be at 9 pm. Similarly, the first and last bus from Byculla will be at 8 am and 8.50 pm respectively. The route of the bus will be NCPA-Hotel Trident-Netaji Subhash Chandra Marg-Marine Drive-Coastal Road-Breach Candy Hospital-Haji Ali-Mahalaxmi Race Course-Mahalaxmi Station-Saat Rasta-Byculla Station.
It may be noted that there is a seperate lane created for buses in newly constructed coastal roads. A vast network of CCTV installed on coastal roads. if any vehicles are trespassing on the bus lane, they will be penalised.
Rajendra Chopra, a daily commuter who travels from Nariman Point to Byculla said, “It’s good news, now we can travel by watching Arabian Sea beginning from Nariman Point. It would be a faster route to reach our destination in both directions in an AC bus. It’s better late than never, Mumbai is improving”.
Editor in Chief : Mewati SItaram
