Thane double-decker bus enters Mumbai on every trip just to make a U-turn, here's why

Updated On: 12 July, 2026 06:34 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar

The distinctive operating pattern has made Route 66 one of the few municipal bus services that routinely crosses a city boundary purely because of road design

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The unusual route has attracted attention from public transport enthusiasts. Pic/Gandharva Purohit

One of Thane Municipal Transport's (TMT) electric double-decker buses has become an unusual sight by crossing into Mumbai on every trip—not to begin or end its journey, but simply to make a U-turn before returning to Thane.

The distinctive operating pattern has made Route 66 one of the few municipal bus services that routinely crosses a city boundary purely because of road design.