Mumbai marks 100 years of motor buses this July, but a debate has erupted over what to do with the old non-AC double-decker buses. Once iconic on Mumbai’s streets, three retired buses have been parked under the JJ Flyover in Nagpada and repurposed as a café, library, and art gallery. They are now being described by residents as junk and a nuisance in an already congested area.

Inside the double-decker, seen through a dusty window. Pic/Rajendra B Aklekar