India, June 13 -- The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and World Resources India's (WRI) 'Friday Public Transport Day' initiative in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), exposed critical gaps in the last-mile connectivity, especially outside the Metro-3 station, and entry and exit points of the city's busy business district, which has a daily footfall of 2 to 2.5 lakh.

The premier commercial hub houses multinationals, foreign consulates and high-end restaurants.

Despite BEST adding nine extra buses to its fleet of 33 that regularly plies between Bandra and Kurla via BKC, and Cityflo re-routing 36 buses through the metro station, charging between Rs.9 and Rs.29 per seat, commuters faced massive transit shortfalls. Many of ...