MRC guided tour: BEST Transport Museum - 3rd May 2025, at 2.00 p.m. (Saturday)

Release of ASM Journal Volume 92

We are happy to share with you that on 26 th November 2024, on the occasion of the 220 th Foundation Day of the Asiatic, the Society has released Volume 92 of the ASM Journal. This is the latest volume of the journal released by the Society. The editors of the journal are Professor Madhu Kelkar and Professor Usha R Vijailakshmi. It has come to the Society's notice that some unscrupulous elements are collecting money for publishing papers in the Society's Journal and are offering bogus certificates. Some of the candidates had mailed these certificates to the Society. These certificates carry the names of the editors of previous volumes. The Asiatic Society does not collect money for publishing research papers in its journal, nor does it guarantee publication, and most importantly it does not issue any certificate. Authors must verify with the Society before submitting any papers, and papers will be published only after rigorous peer review and editing. The Society does not take responsibility for any payments made to third parties claiming to represent the Society, or for their papers appearing in a cloned/spam journal. Ours is a print-only journal. We do not publish the journal online.

THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF MUMBAI
The Mumbai Research Centre
Guided tour of the BEST Transport Museum
Saturday, 3rd May 2025, at 2.00 p.m.

The Mumbai Research Centre of The Asiatic Society of Mumbai invites you to a guided tour of the BEST Transport Museum.
The BEST Transport Museum is a remarkable archive of Mumbai’s rich public transport history. It showcases the evolution of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) company through its collection of miniature buses and trams, vintage bus tickets, and rare photographs documenting the city's early transportation milestones.

A key highlight is the classic Daimler double-decker bus chassis, displayed prominently at the museum’s center. Visitors can also explore exhibits featuring bus staff mannequins and antique city gas lamps, offering a nostalgic glimpse into Mumbai’s transport heritage during its modernization era.

Saturday, 3rd May 2025 at 02:00 PM
25 participants only
Registration is Mandatory
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/8VrsmkLLqLuBtKZ39
Free event; however, any applicable entry charges must be borne by the participant

Location: Third Floor, Anik, Municipal Kamgar Vasahat, Sion East, Sion, Mumbai 400022

We look forward to your participation in this insightful journey through Mumbai’s transport legacy!

- Prof. Mangala Sirdeshpande ,Hon. Secretary Asiatic Society of Mumbai.
- Dr. Shehernaz Nalwalla, Vice President of the Society & Chairperson – MRC