Aviation ministry to look into proposal for dedicated bus shuttle at Mumbai airport

Passengers at the Mumbai airport continue to be stranded in the absence of adequate public transport and the constant refusal by auto and taxi drivers. The dearth of pre-paid taxis adds to the passengers’ woes. Despite being the financial capital of the country, Mumbai is the only major city in the world without a dedicated bus shuttle to the airport even as Bangalore and Hyderabad successfully run such a service. Now to find a solution to this issue, the aviation ministry has agreed to look into the proposal.
Experts on transportation point out that it should be immediately started.
Surprisingly, even the Mumbai International Airport (MIAL) is enthusiastic about the project, it’s only the BEST (Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport Undertaking), having monopoly in Mumbai’s public bus transport, which is apprehensive about staring the service.
30/11/11 Moneylife

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Categories: airports Dec 2011