MUMBAI: The city's civic bus utility is expecting to augment the size of its fleet by 1,000 buses, of which 200 will be air-conditioned, by June.

The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) has applied for funds of Rs 300 crore under the Centre's Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) for purchasing the new vehicles.