The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) announced on Thursday the increase in bus fares from today (May 9). The BEST had earlier announced that it would soon hike the bus fares. Last week, civic chief Bhushan Gagrani approved the proposal for a fare hike.

As per the fare revision approved by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority (MMRTA), the minimum bus fare (for up to five km distance) will be R10 for non-AC buses and R12 for AC buses. The existing minimum fare is Rs 5 for non-AC buses and Rs 6 for AC buses.