Ahead of the upcoming Ganesh festival 2025, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking has announced detailed special arrangements for temporary electricity supply, street lighting, and bus transport services to assist Ganesh devotees across the city during the festival.

According to an official statement, BEST’s electricity department is working in coordination with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to provide temporary electricity and lights along procession routes and at immersion sites. Based on applications submitted by Ganesh mandals, temporary electricity connections are being provided to support festival activities.

The BEST said that the lighting department will install 2,723 lights across 71 procession routes, 19 immersion sites, and 39 artificial lakes in Mumbai.