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Mumbai: BEST cracks down on ticketless travellers
Updated On: 06 January, 2024 04:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Massive inspection nets massive single-day fines; conductor-less buses under scrutiny
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If a passenger is caught without a valid ticket, the BEST imposes a fine equivalent to ten times the regular fare. File pic
Finally realising its mistake, the loss-making BEST undertaking has deployed an additional staff of 382 ticket-checking inspectors to crack down on ticketless travellers on its buses. They caught about 945 passengers in a single day on January 2, levying a fine of Rs 58,457. This is one of the biggest checking drives since COVID-19.
There were more complaints of ticketless passengers in conductor-less buses as tickets are only provided at the originating point. Conductorless buses started on select routes in October 2019, later expanding to more routes. An article by mid-day in November 2021 highlighted how this was leading to losses for the BEST, with commuters visiting bus depots to pay for tickets.
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