MUMBAI: The BEST will launch its app-based AC premium buses from Thane to Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) and another route from BKC to Kurla station from September 26 for a fare of Rs 5 per km.
Seats on these buses can only be booked over the Chalo app and the process is similar to booking a seat on a private aggregator bus. The idea of launching these buses was to counter the threats from private aggregator buses plying from Thane and Navi Mumbai to the city, officials said.
"We are initially launching the Thane-BKC route with four or five buses. Subsequently, Kharghar to BKC and western suburbs to BKC will be launched in phases as more premium buses join the fleet," an official said.
