Mumbai Maharashtra news live updates, September 30: : The Western Railway’s revised timetable for Mumbai’s suburban network will come into force from October 1. As per the new timetable issued Thursday, many important changes have been made for the Western Railway’s Mumbai suburban trains to ensure better passenger convenience and comfort. Accordingly, additional 12 non AC suburban services and 31 AC services will be introduced, while 50 services will be extended starting from October 1.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday announced Diwali bonus of Rs 22,500 for each employee of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST), and teachers associated with the civic body, while health workers will receive one month’s salary as a bonus. The move will benefit around 93,000 employees of the BMC, and nearly 29,000 employees of the BEST, along with teachers and health workers.
The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) on Thursday announced the roll out of its e-bike services from next month for first and last mile connectivity across the city. In all, 1,000 e-bikes will be deployed at 180 bus stops as well as in commercial and residential areas. Passengers alighting from buses can use the e-bikes to travel to their destination and back. The e-bikes can be picked up and dropped off at any e-bike station.
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Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-news-live-updates-cm-eknath-shinde-diwali-bmc-8181610/
