Over two weeks after mid-day highlighted the need of having double deckers in operation and their benefits in the period of social distancing, the BEST Undertaking threw open the city's longest double decker bus route on Wednesday. It also came up with detailed guidelines on the use of these buses. Route number 124 runs the 12.2 km distance between Worli and Colaba.

"Double decker buses on route 124 will be restored with effect from July 29," a board put up at the Worli bus depot had stated. Bus route 124 is one of the most popular double decker bus routes, passing the sea face and connecting iconic places between Worli and Colaba. The BEST, as of today, has a fleet of 120 double decker buses.