The Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation said on Friday that its buses will offer a 50 per cent fare concession to women from June 1.
VVMC includes areas like Vasai, Virar and Nalasopara in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
“Some other civic transport services have already been offering concessions in ticket fares to women. In line with the state government`s policy of a 50 per cent concession to women on buses, we have decided to offer tickets at half the rates to women from June 1,” said VVMC Commissioner Anil Kumar Pawar.
Vasai MLA Sneha Dubey-Pandit said she had earlier met officials and ministers and taken up the issue of fare relief to women on VVMC buses.
BEST announces changes in services, more AC routes and fresh timetable, check details here
The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) on Thursday announced a revamp of several bus routes and new services across Mumbai.
The city public transport body has also announced the introduction of air-conditioned (AC) buses on multiple routes, cancellation or alteration of routes, and revised bus schedules.
According to an official statement, the BEST said that the AC bus route A-8, between Mantralaya and Shivaji Nagar Terminus, will now operate as A-8. The first bus from Mantralaya at 08:05 am and the last bus will now be at 10:50 pm.
From Shivaji Nagar, the first bus is at 06:50 am and the last bus will be at 09:15 pm.
The BEST has shared a complete list of revised timings and routes of its buses-
AC bus route-10: This route will now run via Hutatma Chowk, Bhendi Bazaar, and Mazgaon instead of Museum to Dockyard via Reserve Bank and P D`Mello Road.
Bus route 11: Now diverted via Sant Dnyaneshwar Flyover (Lalbaug), skipping Rani Baug, Jai Hind Cinema, and Lalbaug.
Route 25: Merged into Route 29; it will now operate under the Route 29 name.
Route A-25: Will now terminate at Rani Laxmibai Chowk (Sion) instead of Kurla Depot.
Route 44 to A-44: The Kalachowki to Worli route has been converted to AC service.
Route 56 to A-56 (Sundays only): AC buses will operate on Sundays; regular buses from Monday to Saturday.
(With PTI inputs)
