Mumbai: Over 60 Minibuses Run On Wet Lease By BEST Stayed Off Roads
by Suraj V. Digital Marketing (sr. SEO Expert)According to reports, more than
60 of the aggregate 275 minibuses that run on wet leases by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST)
stayed off roads in Mumbai on Monday, July 18. This is reported to be
because of a strike by a private bus contractor's staff at the Wadala depot
which is believed to be over the non-payment of salary and provident fund
problems.
Based on accounts, however, the
BEST functioned 17 special buses from Wadala to ease the difficulty during the
morning peak hours. Further, previously on Sunday, July 17, 48 buses of the
same contractor did not function owing to the non-availability of drivers at
the Wadala depot. The Sunday strike did not impact commuters as such because it
was a weekend.
Narratives have quoted the BEST
spokesperson elaborating on how an action will be undertaken against the
contractor. They will also be fined INR 5,000 for every bus that did not
function. This reportedly comes up to INR 3 lakh.
The BEST has issued a warning to
the contractor to solve the salary issue with its workers and see to it that
they return to duties.
It has been reported that the
BEST ferries more than 30 lakh travellers daily with a fleet of nearly 3,500
buses. This entails buses hired through private contractors on a wet lease
basis.
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