{
  "id": 5427810,
  "title": "BEST Asks Switch Mobility To Trim Double-Decker E-Bus Height By 17 Cm Over SCLR Clearance Issues",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/best-asks-switch-mobility-to-trim-double-decker-e-bus-height-by-17-cm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T21:47:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/best-asks-switch-mobility-to-trim-double-decker-e-bus-height-by-17-cm-over-sclr-clearance-issues"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai, September 3, 2026: BEST, the public transport operator, has requested Switch Mobility to lower the height of some of its electric double-decker buses by 17 cm due to clearance issues on Route 310. BEST introduced the air-conditioned e-buses over three years ago, but they have faced height-related problems under the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) flyover. The buses are 457 cm tall, which often causes their roofs to brush against the flyover's underside. BEST officials reported that the issue mainly affected Route 310, a popular route. The committee chairperson, Trushna Vishwasrao, confirmed that the height modification will be applied to a few buses out of around 150 remaining double-decker e-buses. The technical feasibility and cost of the change will be discussed before deciding the final number of buses to be modified. BEST is also planning to introduce five semi-AC electric double-deckers for tourist services, which once catered to around 2,000 to 4,000 passengers on weekends and generated nearly Rs 4 lakh in revenue.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, September 3, 2026: More than three years after introducing air-conditioned electric double-decker buses, BEST is seeking a design modification to overcome a basic operational hurdle — height. The undertaking has asked manufacturer Switch Mobility to reduce the height of some of its remaining double-decker e-buses by 17 cm, after the buses faced clearance problems while passing under the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}