BEST stops issuing new bus passes, commuters fume

Mumbai | Friday | 21st September, 2018

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"Some of them have complained that they were unable to procure new bus passes from the PoS counters. If you are found travelling without a valid pass or ticket, you will be fined,” he added.BEST plans a common mobility smart cards. An official said some bus inspectors have devices to detect smart cards. Conductors are issuing paper tickets to passengers in almost all buses across Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai, the sources said.A senior BEST official said, “We would have accepted applications for new bus passes, but the problem is smart cards. If commuters have the cards, our counters may be available to recharge or renew them..