BEST receives ₹1,000 crore allocation in Mumbai's BMC budget for 2025-26

hindustantimes.com — February 5, 2025 at 03:01 AM UTC

Mumbai's Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) has received ₹1,000 crore in the BMC budget for 2025-26, which is only 1.34% of the total budget of ₹74,427.41 crore. BEST reported losses of ₹2,200 crore for the year, with total liabilities at ₹9,286 crore. Union leaders criticized the allocation, stating it is inadequate for fleet expansion and operational needs. BEST is also set to receive ₹128.65 crore for 2,000 electric buses, with an additional ₹992 crore sanctioned by the fifteenth finance commission for bus purchases. Union leaders plan to meet the chief minister to discuss merging BEST's budget with BMC's.

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