BEST starts first AC bus service on Coastal Road from today

Bus number A-78 will ply between NCPA and Byculla via the coastal road project.

Date: July 12, 2024

The first ever Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport’s (BEST) air-conditioned bus services on the Mumbai coastal road commenced this morning, July 12.

Bus number A-78 will ply between NCPA and Byculla via the coastal road project. Before this, public transport was not allowed on this road.

Route:

NCPA-Hotel Trident-Netaji Subhash Chandra Marg-Marine Drive-Coastal Road-Breach Candy Hospital-Haji Ali-Mahalaxmi Race Course-Mahalaxmi Station-Saat Rasta-Byculla Station.

Timings:

The first bus from NCPA will be at 8.50 am and the last bus at 9 pm, while the first bus from Byculla station (West) will be at 8 am and the last at 8.50 pm. Buses on this bus route will remain operational throughout the week.

Fare:

The minimum fare of this bus will be Rs 6 and the maximum fare will be Rs 19. The BEST administration has appealed to Mumbaikars to take advantage of this service.

With the inaugural of the third phase on July 11, the coastal road project will allow temporary travel from Haji Ali to Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan Road, and Haji Ali’s Arm 8 (from Lotus Jetty Junction to the main bridge at Haji Ali on the northbound lane). 

🛣️ The third phase of the Dharmaveer Swarajya Rakshak Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Mumbai Coastal Road (South) Project, allowing for temporary travel from Haji Ali to Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan Road, and the Haji Ali's Arm 8 (from Lotus Jetty Junction to the main bridge at Haji Ali… pic.twitter.com/kfSLlAA9qN

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This section will be open for traffic from Monday to Friday, from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm. It will remain closed on Saturdays and Sundays to allow for the completion of the remaining project work.