Archive · 3 Sep 2025
BEST Resumes Bus Service After Maratha Protest
Buses in Mumbai, run by BEST, are running again from CSMT.
This happened after a protest by the Maratha community.
The protest caused buses to stop running for a while.
Now, some buses are back, which helps people get to work.
Routes 138 and 115 are operational.
Roads are opening up again due to the end of protest.
BEST Undertaking resumed bus services from CSMT.
Services were suspended due to the Maratha quota agitation.
The resumption of services brought relief to commuters.
Protestors blocked major junctions outside CSMT.
Routes 138 and 115 are now operational.
- Who
- BEST Undertaking and Maratha Protesters
- What
- Resumed partial bus services
- When
- Days after suspension
- Where
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Mumbai
- Why
- Maratha quota agitation
- Service
- BEST Bus
- Location
- CSMT, Mumbai
- Reason
- Maratha Quota Protest
- Resumption
- Partial
- Affected Routes
- 138 and 115
Sources
Case against Maratha quota protesters for assaulting passenger, vandalising BEST bus
BMTC conductor slaps Hindi-speaking passenger over Ticket dispute, sparks debate on language and norms
Juhu Bus Station Violence: FIR Against 10 Linked To Maratha Protest
Mumbai News: BEST Resumes Bus Services From CSMT After 4-Day Suspension Amid Maratha Quota Stir