Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport

The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport Undertaking is a civic transport and electricity provider public body based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was originally set up in 1873 as a tramway company called "Bombay Tramway Company Limited". The company set up a captive thermal power station at the Wadi bunder in November 1905 to generate electricity for its trams and positioned it to also supply electricity to the city and re-branded itself to "Bombay Electric Supply & Tramways" Company. In 1926, BEST also became an operator of motor buses. In 1947, the BEST became an undertaking of the Municipal Corporation and rebranded itself to "Bombay Electric Supply & Transport". In 1995 the organisation was renamed to "Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport" alongside Mumbai. It now operates as an autonomous body under the Municipal Corporation.