Updated On: 14 March, 2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
“The delay in the arrival of drivers in the city after shift change of seven days leads to double loss for the MSRTC because hotel rooms are already booked and paid for them and due to the delay, the BEST bus route timetable is also missed leading to further loss," states a letter by MSRTC

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The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has warned its drivers deputed for Mumbai duty to arrive in city on time to run buses on BEST routes.
MSRTC buses have been inducted in the BEST bus fleet on rent since September 2020 as a backup. Over the next one year, over 1,000 buses from the MSRTC are being considered to be run on BEST local routes in Mumbai. MSRTC drivers from all over Maharashtra are coming to Mumbai to run the buses and their shift changes after every 7 to 15 days. After the change in shift they go back to their respective depots.