Strike by BEST Employees Disrupts Bus Services in Mumbai
Bus services across Mumbai are expected to be disrupted due to a strike by employees of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking. The strike, called by the BEST Sanyukt Kamgar Kruti Samiti, began at midnight on Thursday, June 18, 2026, and is indefinite. The committee, made up of 12 unions representing BEST employees, declared the strike over long-pending demands. Lakhs of
Bus services across Mumbai are expected to be disrupted due to the strike. The BEST Sanyukt Kamgar Kruti Samiti, a joint action committee made up of 12 unions representing BEST employees, called a strike that has virtually paralysed the civic-run bus transport system in Mumbai since June 19, according to The Hindu. The strike began at midnight on Thursday, June 18, 2026, reported by Republic World. The committee declared the strike over long-pending demands, according to Republic World. Electrical supplies in portions of south Mumbai are expected to be disrupted due to the strike, reported by Republic World. One hundred buses were deployed for NEET students during the strike, according to The Hindu.
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