The new AC double-decker bus appears to have gotten in the habit of running into controversy. After 10 AC double-deckers were introduced on the crowded Andheri Station East-SEEPZ and Andheri Station East-Kurla Depot, passengers complained that the buses were not taking standees. A notice prohibiting passengers from travelling standing has been put up on the buses.

The buses were introduced on route no. 415 (Andheri Station East-SEEPZ) and route no. 332 (Andheri Station East-Kurla Depot). The buses’ refusal to take passengers beyond seating limited their overall capacity, passengers complained. “What nonsense is this? Why are passengers not allowed to get into the bus and travel standing? Is the bus so delicate?” asked commuter Saurabh Joshi.