Mumbai’s iconic double-decker bus hit the streets in its revamped electric, air-conditioned version on February 21. The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking introduced the first of its brand new red fleet which has large windows that give a panoramic view of the city’s heritage structures. All upcoming electric-run double-decker buses have been taken on a wet lease and the public transport undertaking is aiming to reduce its carbon footprint and save nearly 26 million litres of diesel every year. The existing double-decker buses are diesel fuelled.
How many buses?: Currently, the BEST has received only one e-double-decker bus from Switch Mobility. It will receive 900 such buses, which will be added to its fleet in a phased manner.
