Archive · 30 Jul 2026
BEST to Hire 364 Bus Conductors in Mumbai
BEST, the company that runs Mumbai's buses, is hiring 364 new bus conductors.
People can apply from August 1 to August 29.
The job needs a Class 10 certificate, a bus licence, and good English and Marathi.
Candidates will take a computer test.
If chosen, they will earn ₹22,500 a month plus extra allowances and a free bus pass.
This hiring helps fill many empty spots and lets BEST grow its electric buses.
BEST will recruit 364 bus conductors, the first direct hiring in nearly eight years.
Applications open Aug 1 and close Aug 29, filling about 35% of 1,036 vacancies.
Candidates must have SSC Class 10, Marathi & English, a valid bus licence, age 18‑38 (open) or 18‑43 (reserved), and meet physical standards.
Selection is via a computer‑based test covering arithmetic, general knowledge, current affairs, Marathi and English; marks are normalised across sessions.
Selected conductors receive ₹22,500 base salary plus allowances and a free BEST bus pass; application fee ₹1,000 (open) or ₹500 (reserved).
- Who
- Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST)
- What
- Recruit 364 bus conductors
- When
- Applications open Aug 1, close Aug 29; recruitment to fill 35% of vacancies
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- Why
- To address a shortage of 1,036 conductors and support expansion of bus services, especially electric fleet
- Recruitment posts
- 364
- Application period
- Aug 1 – Aug 29
- Vacancies filled
- 35% of 1,036
- Base salary
- ₹22,500 per month
- Application fee
- ₹1,000 open, ₹500 reserved