Mumbai’s iconic double-decker buses to make a comeback

Mumbai’s iconic double-decker buses will again be seen on the roads, announced Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray on Thursday. BEST is procuring 900 AC electric double-decker buses for Mumbai. "As we increase our BEST fleet, ultimately to 10,000 electric/clean alternate fuel buses, our aim is to have maximum double-decker buses," Aaditya Thackeray said. 

While making the announcement he said," The BEST double-decker buses will now be electric. CM Uddhav Thackeray and I have been personally keen on reviving Mumbai’s iconic double-decker buses. While doing so, the BEST is procuring 900 of them, fully electric and emission-free. As we increase our BEST fleet, ultimately to 10,000 electric/clean alternate fuel buses, our aim is to have maximum double-decker buses, as this increases our capacity. Along with Mumbai, I have requested municipal commissioners of other cities who are procuring electric buses to also add double-decker electric buses into their fleets on busy routes."

BEST is procuring 900 AC electric double-decker buses for Mumbai, says Maharashtra Minister Aditya Thackeray

"As we increase our BEST fleet, ultimately to 10,000 electric/clean alternate fuel buses, our aim is to have maximum double-decker buses," he says pic.twitter.com/ka11h2bdAX

— ANI (@ANI) January 27, 2022