Balasaheb dies, Mumbai comes to a standstill
The city of Mumbai came to a standstill after the death of Balasaheb Keshav Thackeray, founder and chief of the Shiv Sena. Balasaheb, an iconic figure in Indian politics and firebrand leader of regional politics in Maharashtra, died on 17th November in Mumbai.
Life in the financial capital of India, the maximum city, came to a halt as lakhs of people came out in the streets to pay homage to the champion of Maratha Manoos. The city saw closing down of shops, transportation means, even medical shops in most of the areas. The only mode of transport for a majority of the residents of Mumbai were BEST buses and Suburban trains as Central Railway (CR) and Western Railway (WR) cancelled the routine maintenance block. CR conducted 14 special trains between Dadar-Kalyan and 9 special suburban trains between CST – Belapur section from 4.45 pm to 10 pm to accommodate people attending the SEna chief’s funeral.
Suburban trains and Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) buses were the only means of communication for a majority of Mumbaikars. BEST operated more than 40 extra buses from CST, Mumbai Central, Kurla terminus and airport to Shivaji Park and on other routes.
Markets were closed and television viewing was also restricted only to news and sports channels as cable operators had opted to switch off signals for entertainment channels.
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