Maratha Reservation: 26 BEST Routes Diverted, Locals Delayed 15–20 Minutes

On Monday, September 1, 26 BEST routes were changed due to the Maratha agitation. This has resulted in a huge increase in travel time. Passengers are facing a lot of problems as the buses are failing to arrive on time. 

As the Maratha protesters continue their agitation in the Fort area for the fourth consecutive day, demanding reservation for the Maratha community, the BEST bus routes have been changed. Also, alternative routes have been made available for motorists. However, due to the huge crowd in the CSMT area, all the roads have been blocked by protesters. Due to this, the BEST bus service has been diverted.

BEST buses on the following routes have been diverted due to changes in traffic routes:

• Bus No. 24, 45, C-10, 86, 305 are now taking the route via Sant Sevalal Chowk – Rambhau Salaskar Marg – MK Marg – Poddar Chowk instead of Jagannath Bhosale Marg.

• Bus No. 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 51, 25, 45, C-10, 103, 124, 126, 69, 14 will now go via MG Road – Metro – LT Road – Crawford Market Road instead of DN Road.

• Bus No. 66, 69, 126, 28 will go via MG Road towards Hutatma Chowk instead of Municipal Corporation Road.

• Bus No. 138, 139, 115 will now go via Shaheed Bhagat Singh Road instead of DN Road.
  
  

These changes are temporary and due to traffic regulations in the area.

Local services on Central Railway running 15 to 20 minutes late

Local services on the main line of Central Railway have been running 15 to 20 minutes late since Monday morning. Meanwhile, local services on the Harbour Line and Western Railway were running 5 to 10 minutes late.

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The Maratha community has issued the following guidelines on WhatsApp for members traveling by local trains:

• Do not get down on railway tracks under any circumstances

• Avoid hanging outside the train while traveling

• To avoid causing inconvenience to the office-going public in Mumbai, try to travel between 5 AM to 8 AM in the morning or after 10 PM at night

• For the return journey in the evening, it is advised to travel after 8 or 9 PM, so that most office-goers have already reached home.