BEST Strike Called Off but Not All Buses Back on Roads
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Mumbai Latest News Today on June 22nd, 2026: Monsoon Rains, BEST Strike Ends & Political Churn | 📰 LatestLY
Mumbai experienced heavy monsoon rains, causing waterlogging and traffic disruptions on June 22. BEST workers called off their strike, while political tensions rose with the Monsoon Session beginning. 📰 Mumbai Latest News Today on June 22nd, 2026: Monsoon Rains, BEST Strike Ends & Political Churn.
The BEST Strike: Years of unfulfilled promises, structural neglect and the future of public transport in Mumbai
The indefinite strike, called off on June 21 after acceptance of certain demands, by employees of Mumbai’s Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking brought daily life in the city into sharp focus. With thousands of buses being off the roads, commuters have been forced onto already crowded suburban trains, metros, taxis and auto rickshaws. But to view the strike merely as a labour dispute would be to miss the much larger stor…
Mumbai BEST workers call off strike after govt assures interim hike
Bus services in Mumbai are set to return to normal after employees of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking called off their three-day strike following discussions with Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde and transport minister Pratap Sarnaik. The strike, supported by 12 employee unions, had brought a large part of the city’s bus network to a standstill, affecting more than 23 lakh commuters. With thousand…
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