END of an Era

Mumbai's iconic double-decker buses will be taken off the road due to high cost of operation &  reducing space on city roads. The double-decker buses will be phased out completely by october 2023.
The Brihanmumbai Electric supply and Transport (BEST) is planning to phase out the buses in two phases 72 buses by December 2020 and 48 by October 2023 as per the report. BEST is facing challenges in maintaining the double-decker buses as it costs them more compare to normal buses.

Double-decker buses were introduced in 1937 as it a part of historic it is operating before the independence. Now Double-decker buses is replaced by more modern buses.