Mumbai, Aug. 5 -- The BEST Committee on Tuesday also approved the procurement of 1,500 new electric buses under the central government's PM E-Drive scheme, which will allow it to revive at least 100-125 discontinued routes, according to officials. The 9-metre-long AC e-buses, which will be procured on a wet lease, will be rolled out in phases starting from or after Diwali, officials said. The new fleet is expected to strengthen feeder services to metro stations and serve high-density corridors. "Based on present calculations, by the time all 1,500 e-buses join our fleet, we will be able to add 100-125 bus routes. The priority will be for those routes that have been cancelled over the months for various reasons. It will also help us run on narrow, steep roads like in Vikhroli, Bhandup, and Kanjurmarg, where handling 12-metre buses is a task. They will also improve connectivity from metro and railway stations," said a BEST official, requesting anonymity....