Somit Sen is a Senior Editor at TOIMumbai. He specializes in data journalism with a focus on transportation and mobility, renewable energy, and infrastructure, often exploring themes such as Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and public transportation policy. Somit has been featured in The Economic Times.
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Somit Sen's coverage primarily focuses on local news, specifically transportation and road safety in Mumbai, India. The majority of his articles are based on government announcements, press releases, and cited data.
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By: Somit Sen
Mumbai: In a decisive push against illegal and unsafe public transport, the govt on Friday directed the Motor Vehicle Department to ensure that scrapped and unauthorised auto-rickshaws are completely cleared off the state’s roads. Announcing a high-intensity enforcement drive till October 5, transport ministry officials stressed that unroadworthy three-wheelers pose a severe threat to commuter safety and must face stringent legal action.
By: Somit Sen
BEST warns Mumbai redevelopment could shift over 1 lakh power consumers to private utilities; committee urges retention drive, developer outreach, and new substations.
By: Somit Sen
Mumbai: Following rigorous review meetings and directives to overhaul route planning, the state-run bus service MSRTC recorded a sharp Rs 66-crore increase in revenue in Aug compared to July, signalling a turnaround for the cash-strapped corporation. From Rs 954 crore in monthly revenue in July, it crossed the Rs 1,000-crore mark for the first time and recorded earnings of Rs 1,020 crore in Aug, a senior official said on Sunday.
By: Somit Sen
Mumbai: At 8.45am outside Andheri railway station, the monsoon-dampened air is thick with exhaust fumes, blaring horns and long queues of frustrated commuters. As autorickshaws refuse short-distance rides and buses crawl through traffic, 26-year-old finance professional Sneha Kulkarni bypasses the chaos with a few taps on her phone.
By: Mateen Hafeez
Mateen Hafeez Somit Sen Sep 07, 2026, 22:46 IST
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday recommended BEST’s latest wage revision proposal to the government-appointed study committee, taking an important step towards resolving salary-related issues affecting thousands of employees. It also deals with bringing wet lease staffers on a par with full-time drivers and conductors.
By: Somit Sen
Mumbai: In a move that could impact thousands of app-based cab drivers and millions of commuters across Maharashtra, the state government has directed ride-hailing aggregators, including Bharat Taxi, Rapido, Uber, Ola, Shalini Cabs, and Cityflo, to submit complete details of their drivers within the next three months.
Mumbai's electric vehicle population has now exceeded 77,000 registered vehicles. (AI image) MUMBAI: Mumbai's electric vehicle population has crossed
The forum warned that increasing privatisation, workforce reductions and the depletion of BEST's self-owned fleet threaten the utility's public-service mandate.
AI-generated image used for representational purpose MUMBAI: After chief minister Devendra Fadnavis recently ordered the formation of a Special Task
