BEST is set to hike fares for weekly and monthly passes on March 1, leaving daily fares unchanged. The hikes are up to 86% for monthly passes and up to 17% for weekly passes. BEST has also reduced pass slabs from 42 to 18. Commuter rights activist Anil Galgali said he was against the hikes. BEST's ridership increased by over 10 lakh in the last four years after fares were made affordable in 2019.
The Western Railway has announced the foundation stone laying of eight stations by the Prime Minister minister for the redevelopment of stations on western line