08 June,2026 07:24 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The BEST Committee Chairman has also convened a meeting of all wet-lease operators and issued strict instructions aimed at preventing similar incidents. Pic/Ashish Raje
A high-level probe was on Monday evening ordered following the fatal Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus accident in Dadar area of central Mumbai, officials said, adding that a four-member committee has been formed to probe the incident in which one person died and six others were injured.
The transport authority issued a press release confirming the accident around eight hours after the incident.
An official statement said, "In view of the seriousness of the accident, BEST has constituted a four-member committee comprising senior officials to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash. The committee has been directed to submit its report on priority."
The BEST Committee Chairman has also convened a meeting of all wet-lease operators and issued strict instructions aimed at preventing similar incidents and enhancing passenger and pedestrian safety across the city's transport network.
A fatal road accident involving a BEST-operated electric bus claimed the life of a motorcyclist and left several others injured on Monday morning. The incident took place at around 9.30 am on Monday while a bus travelling from Veer Kotwal Udyan (Plaza) towards Dharavi Depot collided with a crane parked at the accident site and a taxi, the officials said.
According to a statement issued by BEST, the bus was operating on Route 463 and belonged to the Kalakilla Depot under wet-lease operator Evey Trans (Olectra).
Two motorcyclists suffered serious injuries in the crash. One of them later succumbed to injuries, while the other remains admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Sion Hospital.
Two BEST bus inspectors and the bus conductor who were travelling in the vehicle also sustained injuries and received treatment at Sion Hospital.
The collision caused damage to two motorcycles, one taxi and one private taxi. Emergency response teams, including the Assistant Depot Manager (Worli), accident officers and supervisory staff from the BEST Accident Department, rushed to the scene and nearby hospitals to assess the situation and ensure medical assistance for the injured.
BEST officials said the driver, identified as Vikas Padave, had previously worked with another wet-lease operator since January 2020 before joining Evey Trans (Olectra) in March 2021.
The transport undertaking stated that the driver was experienced in operating electric buses and had undergone safety awareness programmes conducted by the operator regarding safe driving practices.
Police said the bus driver has been taken into custody. The damaged vehicles were later removed from the road, restoring traffic movement in the area.
An FIR has been registered at Shivaji Park Police Station against the BEST bus driver under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Motor Vehicles Act.
The case has been registered under sections 281, 125, 125(a), 125(b), and 106 BNS read with Section 184 of the MV Act.
