BEST Looses Rs 2.26 crore everyday

The MCGM's Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport popularly known as our BEST buses are indeed a tight spot after reporting losses of Rs. 2.26 crore per day. Its reveal in a query filed by RTI Activist Anil Galgali. RTI Activist Anil Galgali had sought information in regards to the working of BEST buses which is one of the important lifeline's of Mumbai city.  The RTI had demanded expenses in regard to per kilometer incurred by the BEST, along with the income generated by the BEST per day and number of people using the services. In reply to the query, Asst Manager BEST Abhay Shelar informed Anil Galgali that as per the figures available with them of May 2015, the expense mounts to rupees 6.16 crore per day and as per June 2015  the total income through fares for BEST is rupees 3.90 crore per day. Per Kilometer expenditure is Rs 97.75 .Also on an average 28.39 lakh people use the services. BEST Looses 2.26 crore everyday to provide services to Mumbaikar. As on today Rupee 8 is charged as Base fare for Regular Best, Rs.8 again for Limited buses of BEST, Rs.10/- for express buses and Rs. 30 for BEST AC services. Galgali has indeed praised the management of BEST for serving selflessly day in and out for our Mumbaikars. Galgali has also written to the Chief Minister demanding seperate lanes for BEST buses as a lot of money can be saved as it will be able to avoid high traffic snarls everyday. Also this will automatically help to increase and motivate more and more people to use the services, add Galgali.