Mumbai: BEST to operate 221 additional buses on Raksha Bandhan

BEST bus. File Pic/Satej Shinde

BEST will operate 221 additional buses during Raksha Bandhan on August 22, said BEST Public Relations Officer.

According to the officer, 221 additional buses will be deployed from 24 bus depots across the city to avoid the rush of commuters in view of the festival. "The additional buses will be deployed to facilitate the travel for people on Raksha Bandhan," he said.

Meanwhile, the local train services remain unavailable for common people in Mumbai due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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