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Employees of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking launched an indefinite strike, disrupting public bus services in Mumbai.

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Mumbai, India

Who
Employees of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking, led by the BEST Sanyukt Kamgar Kruti Samiti.
What
Employees of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking launched an indefinite strike, disrupting public bus services in Mumbai.
When
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:00:00 GMT · 9h 12m ago
Where
Mumbai, India ·
Why
The strike was called due to demands including the merger of BEST's budget with the BMC, a one-time settlement of legal dues for retired employees, implementation of Seventh Pay Commission recommendations, abolition of contractual arrangements, and absorption of wet-lease bus workers into BEST.
The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

The strike affected hundreds of thousands of daily commuters, forcing reliance on alternative transport, and impacts a service carrying around 25 lakh passengers daily and supplying electricity to more than 10 lakh consumers.

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