BEST Proposes to Double Minimum Fare from ₹5 to ₹10

Long-distance fares could increase by ₹5 for every 5 km after the initial 20 km

- Shashank Rao

MUMBAI: BEST commuters will need to brace themselves for a fare hike. The Undertaking has proposed a minimum fare of ₹10, up from the current ₹5 for non-AC buses, while the AC bus minimum fare could also double from ₹6 to ₹12. Additionally, long-distance fares that were ₹20 and ₹25 for non-AC and AC buses for any number of kilometres, could increase by ₹5 for every 5 km after the initial 20 km. Interestingly, the BEST had reduced bus fares in 2019.

The BMC, which is the parent organisation of BEST, has approved its proposal, a fact confirmed by municipal commissioner Bhushan Gagrani. Sources said the fare hike proposal has been sent to the state government.