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The '''[[Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport|BEST]]''' ([[Marathi language|Marathi]]: बेस्ट) or the '''Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport''' is [[Mumbai]]'s [[public transport]] service and [[electricity]] provider. The government-owned organisation, which was set up in 1873, operates one of [[India]]'s largest fleet of buses. Originally setup as a [[tram]]way company, it branched out into supplying electricity to the city in 1905, and later into operating buses in 1926. The BEST is run by the [[Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai|city's municipality]] as an autonomous body.<br />
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The bus transport service covers the entire city and also extends its operations outside city limits into neighbouring [[Navi Mumbai]], [[Thane]] and [[Mira Road|Mira]]-[[Bhayandar]]. In addition to buses, it also operates a ferry service in the northern reaches of the city. The electricity division of the organisation is also one of the few electricity departments in India to garner an annual net profit. <br />
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Until 1995, ''BEST'' stood for Bombay Electricity Supply and Transport. After the name of the city was formally changed from [[Bombay]] to Mumbai, this was also reflected with the adjustment to ''Brihanmumbai'', which means "Greater Mumbai". ([[Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport|'''more...''']])</div>WikiDwarf