A week before India’s independence in 1947 BEST became an undertaking of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. Till 1995 BEST was pronounced as Bombay Electricity Supply and Transport, until the name of Bombay was changed into Mumbai. As the result of this resolution its name was changed into Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport, where as Brihanmumbai refers to Greater Mumbai.
At present BEST operates as an autonomous body and provides the bus service to entire Mumbai along with the outskirt areas of Mumbai namely navi Mumbai, thane, mira road and bhayander. The buses operated by BEST have reserved seats for ladies, senior citizens, and physically disabled citizens. With an objective generating more profits by attracting more passengers especially the persons using taxis for transport, BEST has started operating air conditioned buses on few tracks.
Apart from this in its series of improvement for providing faster and safer transport facility to the citizens Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai introduced BRTS system (Bus Rapid Transport System) in 2008.
For the solution of any grievance a person can contact on following help line numbers of BEST offices.
Help line numbers of BEST
A) General Bus Operation information and In Emergency :
Traffic Control Room/Bus Control Room |
Tel no – (91-022)-24137937/ -24143611 / 24184489 / 24146262 Ext – 801 Fax – +91 – 22 – 24146532 Toll Free Number 1800 227550 |
B) Bus Operation Suggestion for Routes
- Refund of Passenger Balance :
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Superintendent Ticket and cash 1st floor, Traffic Administration Building, Wadala Depot, Mumbai 400 031, Maharashtra, India. |
(91-022)-24183360 -24157179 |
- Accident and Claims :
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2nd Floor, Mumbai Central Bus Depot, Mumbai Central, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. | (91-022)-2308 7393 |
- Lost Property Claims :
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Senior Administrative Officer ( Traffic ) 2nd floor, Traffic Administration Building, Wadala Depot, Mumbai 400 031, Maharashtra, India. | (91-022)-24128596 |
Bus Depots
| Sr. | Depot | Depot Manager | Contact Number |
| 01 | COLABA | T.M. Patil | (91-022) 22842090, 22856262 Ex.867 |
| 02 | BACKBAY | S.V. Mahajan | (91-022) 22185541, 22185794 |
| 03 | CENTRAL | S.S. Pasalkar | (91-022) 23079951, 23087393 |
| 04 | WORLI | A.J. Jawkar | (91-022) 24227686, 24224420 |
| 05 | WADALA | M.H. Kazi | (91-022) 24145237, 24128845, 24146887 |
| 06 | BANDRA | G.B. Khavare | (91-022) 26421981, 26423602 |
| 07 | DHARAVI | K.M. Kulkarni | (91-022) 24091232, 24074648 |
| 08 | ANIK | K.B.Pallav | (91-022) 24074445, 24074336 |
| 09 | PRATIKSHA NAGAR | P.R.Gawari | (91-022) 24081606, 24081605 |
| 10 | DEONAR | D.M.Surve | (91-022) 25564136, 25563386 |
| 11 | SHIVAJI NAGAR | A.T.Patil | (91-022) 25588248, 25588466 |
| 12 | GHATKOPAR | R.R. Deshpande | (91-022) 25153432, 25154858 |
| 13 | KURLA | V.S.Indulkar | (91-022) 24076955, 24078213 |
| 14 | VIKHROLI | V.B.Zambre | (91-022) 25170166, 25171157 |
| 15 | MAROL | D.D.Waghulde | (91-022) 28221790, 28328501 |
| 16 | SANTACRUZ | R.J. Bari | (91-022) 26615341, 26616705 |
| 17 | GOREGAON | S.G. Raut | (91-022) 26761953, 26761955 |
| 18 | OSHIWARA | M.Y. Chavan | (91-022) 26761848, 26761985 |
| 19 | MAGATHANE | P.A. Kulkarni | (91-022) 28860400, 28860864 |
| 20 | DINDOSHI | P.G. Sakhalkar | (91-022) 28400613, 28400109 |
| 21 | MAJAS | S.S. Sakhalkar | (91-022) 28320180, 28327084 |
| 22 | POISAR | S.T. Kale | (91-022) 28051618, 28052354 |
| 23 | GORAI | A.S.Lad | (91-022) 28671965, 28678129 |
| 24 | MALWANI | A.R. Panchal | (91-022) 28828872, 28828874 |
| 25 | MULUND | S.G. Jakhi | (91-022) 25694659, 25694938 |