Mumbai: BEST Land Handover Plan Faces Protest As Citizens’ Group Demands Rollback Of 22-Depot PPP Redevelopment
Mumbai, August 25, 2026: The proposed redevelopment of 22 BEST depots under the public-private partnership (PPP) model has triggered a fresh protest, with the citizens' group Aamchi Mumbai Aamchi BEST accusing the civic administration and Maharashtra government of putting the future of the city's public transport system at risk. The group will hold a protest outside the Brihanmumbai Municipal…
Mumbai, August 25, 2026: A citizens' group Aamchi Mumbai Aamchi BEST has launched a protest against the proposed redevelopment of 22 BEST depots under a public-private partnership model. The group claims that handing over the prime BEST depot land to private developers could jeopardize the financial stability of the public transport system and affect its capacity to offer affordable transport. The group has demanded that the decision to transfer depot land to private players be reversed promptly.
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