Updated On: 17 July, 2021 07:36 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
To ensure smooth services during the potential third wave, bus undertaking to conduct more inoculation camps on its premises apart from taking a host of measures on cleanliness

The load on BEST is high as local trains are not open forall. File/Satej Shinde
As it becomes the city’s new lifeline amid restricted access to local trains, BEST has stepped up efforts to keep its staff Covid-free and provide round-the-clock service ahead of the potential third wave.
While statistics reveal that BEST was safely able to dodge the second wave, the transporter has begun working on a host of measures, including anti-spitting initiatives with proposals of escalated fines and setting up “point of care” test centres and vaccination hubs.