Mumbai: BEST inaugurates its first electric, air-conditioned, double-decker bus
The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) inaugurated India's first electric air-conditioned double-decker bus on February 13.
According to BEST, the double-decker e-buses' passenger carrying capacity is almost double compared to their single-decker counterparts. During the time when the seating of 65 passengers is the maximum in a bus, the double-decker AC bus will carry 90 passengers.
The new e-bus has two doors and an equal number of staircases for accessing upper decks. The new buses will be equipped with facilities like digital ticketing, CCTV cameras, live tracking, digital display, and a panic button for emergencies, among others. These buses will be 100 per cent digital with a tap-in and tap-out facility.
The fare of these buses will be the same which is applicable for single-decker AC buses.
This electric double-decker bus will reduce air pollution. The route of these buses will be South Mumbai, BKC Kurla, and Andheri and is believed to reduce the rush of commuters.
