Mumbai, Apr 25 (Reporter) Calling Mumbai’s Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) the lifeline of the city, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday emphasized the need for the undertaking to not only enhance passenger experience through modern buses and better facilities, but also to create its own sources of revenue. He was speaking at a review meeting of BEST held at the Sahyadri Guest House on today. The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Mumbai Suburban Guardian Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Co-Guardian Minister Adv. Ashish Shelar, Additional Chief Secretary (Finance) O.P. Gupta, BMC Commissioner and Administrator Bhushan Gagrani among all concern top brass officials. Fadnavis instructed officials to ensure that citizens don’t have to wait too long for buses and recommended the immediate implementation of a real-time tracking system to inform commuters of bus arrival times and current locations. He emphasized increasing the number of buses and using modern technologies to improve efficiency. Fadnavis proposed a policy for redeveloping the Bandra, Dindoshi, and Deonar bus depots, including plans to lease out parts of the land and develop commercial spaces, residences, and bus stations, which could significantly boost BEST’s revenue. Given Mumbai’s narrow roads, he also recommended the purchase of smaller, advanced buses. He suggested utilizing funds available under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) for this purpose. CM Fadnavis shared that a unified mobility platform integrating local trains, metro, monorail, and buses is under development. This system will allow citizens to travel across multiple modes of transport using a single ticket, benefiting BEST in terms of passenger volume and co-ordination, he adde To reduce BEST’s financial burden, CM Fadnavis proposed that the BMC allocate a dedicated 3 percentn of its budget for public transportation, which would greatly benefit BEST, he added...////...