BEST’s new route for ease of travel for commuters

Mumbai: The district consumer commission has ordered a partnership firm that offers logistic services to pay Rs66.53 lahks to an exporter, with an additional 9% interest, for having released a shipment of diamonds to a company without a release order. Furthermore, Rs70,000 was mandated to be paid for the mental suffering and legal expenses. The decision was made in response to a complaint filed by proprietor of Aashi Exports.

First India Bureau Mumbai: From February 13, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) will start a new bus route from Mira Road station to Dahisar metro station. According to au- thorities, the new route from Dahisar Check Naka-Kashimira-SliverPark-J&K Bank Marg-Mira Road railway station will help BEST bus commuters travel comfortably. The buses will run at the intervals of 15 minutes. In conversation with mid-day.com, Lokesh Chandra, General Manager of BEST, said there is no impact on the ridership of BEST after the opening of Metro Lines 2A and 7. “We are trying to make public transport more and more comfortable and commut - er-friendly for the passengers. Due to the change in public transport facilities, many people have shifted from their private mode of transport to public transport.”

Chandra said, “In our case, BEST is more affordable for the public in comparison to a self-driven car, or even the shared taxi or auto. For the last mile connectivity, we have already started five to six routes after getting

NEW ROUTES suggestions from the commuters.”

BEST is studying the suggestions to provide last-mile connectivity to the commuters who are using the Metro lines and then further travel by other public transport services to reach their final destinations. “We are looking at the new routes so that the commuters have an end-to-end comfortable journey,” Chandra said.

BEST announced six routes on the metro lines. Although the overall footfall is not high on all these routes, however, it is expected to rise in coming months. Chandra said new routes take time to get footfall because of lack of awareness. He said he is sure these routes will see an increase in footfall in the coming months.

Mumbai: Subhash Parab, a close confidant of Nirav Modi, was granted bail by a Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court. He was arrested in April 2022 in connection with the Punjab National Bank loan fraud case. The court noted that Parab was an employee of Fire Star International Private Ltd. and was not a signatory to any documents. The chargesheet has been filed and over 150 witnesses have been cited.

LOAN FRAUD CASE: NIRAV MODI’S AIDE GETS BAIL TWO HELD IN 13 CASES FOR DUPING ELDERLIES

Navi Mumbai: Unit two of the Crime Branch apprehended two suspects believed to be behind 13 robberies of elderly people. They would target senior citizens in isolated areas and threateningly take away their jewellery. The arrest not only solved at least 13 cases of fraud and robbery in different parts of the city but also put the seniors of Panvel in peace.The accused were identified as Naresh Vijaykumar Jaiswal and Babu Mancheka.