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In Photos: Strike by drivers of BEST's private bus operators enters 5th day

Updated On: 06 August, 2023 02:15 PM IST | Editor

Drivers of private bus operators hired by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking continued their strike for the fifth day on Sunday over salary hike and other demands, officials said. Photos: Ashish Raje

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Drivers of private bus operators hired by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking continued their strike for the fifth day on Sunday over salary hike and other demands, officials said. Photos: Ashish Raje

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Drivers of private bus operators hired by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking continued their strike for the fifth day on Sunday over salary hike and other demands, officials said. Photos: Ashish Raje
As many as 704 wet-leased buses of the private operators remained off roads.

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As many as 704 wet-leased buses of the private operators remained off roads.

Buses of the state-owned Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) were pressed into service to avoid any inconvenience to commuters, a BEST official said.

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Buses of the state-owned Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) were pressed into service to avoid any inconvenience to commuters, a BEST official said.

The official said the BEST was doing maximum utilisation of its own drivers and it operated 398 wet leased buses with its own drivers.

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The official said the BEST was doing maximum utilisation of its own drivers and it operated 398 wet leased buses with its own drivers.

Action is being taken action against the bus operators as per the terms and conditions in the agreements with them, the official added.

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Action is being taken action against the bus operators as per the terms and conditions in the agreements with them, the official added.

The drivers of the private bus operators launched the strike on Wednesday over the salary hike and other demands.

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The drivers of the private bus operators launched the strike on Wednesday over the salary hike and other demands.

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