India, June 19 -- The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) employees on Friday went on an indefinite strike, affecting public transport services in Mumbai and inconveniencing commuters.

"Since morning, there were only 38 buses across various bus depots. Of which, six buses had to return since there were incidents of stone pelting on buses. As of now, there are 32 buses on the road," said a BEST spokesperson.

The authorities did not give clarity on the number of buses which usually ply during the morning across the city.

BEST has a total fleet of around 2,700 buses that are parked inside 27 depots and bus stations. Of these, only 249 are owned buses while the remaining are on wet lease.

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