Today's Mid Dayu00a0reported that BEST was giving free rides to commuters, thanks tou00a0an entertainment channel's promotional activity. However few commuters complained that they were denied free rides.

A S Tamboli, BEST bus PRO cleared the confusion by stating that, "Only 20 BEST buses have been hired as part of its promotional activity by a newly launched entertainment channel. And whichever buses are for free ride; their conductors are made aware about it.

Channel might have taken 100 of buses to play their advertisement on it, but it does not mean that all those will give free rides."

u00a0The buses were hired for two days yesterday and today. The channel has hired buses that will ply on routes that cover Kandivli, Andheri, Kurla, Bandra, R C Church, Electric House, to mention a few.