Day 3 of BEST strike: Mumbai bus operations hit; 100 buses deployed for NEET students
Mumbai's BEST bus services remain severely disrupted for the third day due to an ongoing employee strike. Despite the government invoking the Maharashtra Essential Services Maintenance Act, the transport system remains paralyzed, though special buses were deployed for NEET students.
Why it matters
The strike highlights significant labor unrest in a major metropolitan public transport system, impacting millions of daily commuters and essential services.
Bus services remained severely disrupted across Mumbai on Sunday (June 21, 2026) as the strike by employees of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking entered its third day.
The article reports on the strike and government response factually without taking a side between the union and the administration.
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