https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=66450 The manifesto designates BEST as a public service utility funded from the municipal budget and municipal revenues, prohibits new wet lease and privatisation contracts and sale of depot land, and requires that operations, maintenance and staffing be brought under BEST control. It conditions any fare increase on a public hearing and an independent expert committee report, mandates a CAG approved audit into revenue declines, and commits to a phased expansion of the bus fleet to over 6,000 units alongside depot and maintenance upgrades to secure sustainable, accountable service. en-us Sun, 04 Jan 2026 19:31:02 +0530 Sun, 04 Jan 2026 19:31:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=66450 The manifesto designates BEST as a public service utility funded from the municipal budget and municipal revenues, prohibits new wet lease and privatisation contracts and sale of depot land, and requires that operations, maintenance and staffing be brought under BEST control. It conditions any fare increase on a public hearing and an independent expert committee report, mandates a CAG approved audit into revenue declines, and commits to a phased expansion of the bus fleet to over 6,000 units alongside depot and maintenance upgrades to secure sustainable, accountable service. News - Sun, 04 Jan 2026 19:31:02 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=66450