BEST bus accidents in 2026: A month-wise record of major incidents in Mumbai

Mumbai witnessed a series of accidents and firerelated incidents involving Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport BEST buses in 2026 raising renewed concerns over road safety traffic discipline and vehicle maintenanceMumbaikars are forced to live with constant risks fires in residential buildings collapsing structures infrastructure failures open manholes during the monsoon and roads riddled with hazards Even a simple journey to work can turn fatalThe rising number of accidents involving BEST buses has only deepened these concerns Pedestrians motorists and commuters alike are increasingly wary of sharing the road with buses that seem to be involved in accidents with disturbing regularity When citizens fear that they could be struck while walking on a footpath crossing a road or waiting at a bus stop it raises serious questions about accountability oversight and the citys commitment to public safetyJune 8 Youth killed six injured near Plaza Cinema DadarA 28yearold man was killed and six others injured including one critically after a BEST bus on Route 46331 crashed into a car and a twowheeler near Plaza Cinema in Dadar West on Monday morning The victims were rushed to Sion Hospital where a biker was declared dead on arrival The bus driver was taken into custody and police launched an investigationThe incident once again highlighted safety concerns at the Plaza Cinema junction which midday had earlier flagged as a hazardous crossing due to missing traffic signals lack of zebra crossings and ongoing infrastructure work including bridge closures and diversionsJune 4 BEST bus hits parked cab in Malad East driver killedOn June 4 a 50yearold man identified as Ramchandra Nirahu Pal was killed in Malad East after a BEST bus allegedly rammed into a parked car near Pushpa Park The victim was standing behind his vehicle while cleaning it when the Route 440 bus struck the carHe was declared dead at Shatabdi Hospital Police have launched an investigation and the incident also led to minor traffic disruption on the Western Express HighwayMay 14 Conductor killed in fourbus chain collision AndheriA BEST bus conductor died in a chain collision involving four buses on SV Road in Andheri West near Amboli Naka on May 14 A PMI electric bus allegedly rammed into stationary BEST buses amid traffic disruption caused by a fallen treeThe conductor was caught between vehicles while crossing and sustained fatal injuries He was declared brought dead at Cooper Hospital BEST later formed an inquiry committee to investigate the incidentMay 21 Chain collision involving BEST bus in Andheri WestA chain collision involving a BEST bus and three vehicles occurred near Rajiv Gandhi College on Versova Link Road in Andheri West around 815 am A Route 200 bus collided with a twowheeler an autorickshaw and a carNo injuries were reported though traffic movement was briefly disrupted before being restoredMay 25 BEST bus catches fire at Pratiksha Nagar DepotA parked BEST bus caught fire late on May 25 at Pratiksha Nagar Depot in Mumbai around 1130 pm The blaze was noticed by a security guard during routine patrol who alerted authoritiesFire brigade teams reached the spot and doused the flames within minutes No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is yet to be determinedMay 3 Fire in empty BEST bus at Kurla depotA fire broke out in an empty BEST bus at Kurla BEST Bus Depot on May 3 around 414 pm near Kanakia Building in Kurla West reportedly while the bus was undergoing servicingThe Mumbai Fire Brigade classified the blaze as a Level I fire at 428 pm No injuries were reportedMarch 26 BEST bus mounts divider in WorliOn March 26 a wetlease BEST bus mounted a road divider in Worli after the driver braked suddenly to avoid a collision near Bombay Dyeing bus stop at 749 amThe bus on Route 167 veered off course after a car made a sudden Uturn No injuries were reported but traffic was briefly affectedMarch 9 58 BEST drivers dismissed over accidents 2022ndash2024On March 9 Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde informed the Legislative Council that 58 bus drivers employed by BEST and contractor firms were dismissed between 2022 and 2024 due to road accidentsFebruary 17 Massive fire in BEST AC CNG bus in KandivaliA massive fire broke out in a BEST AC CNG bus on February 17 at Kandivali East around 910 pm near Sai Dham Mandir on the Western Express HighwayThe bus operating on Route 289 from Kandivali Station to Anita Nagar caught fire while in motion All passengers were safely evacuated The Mumbai Fire Brigade later brought the blaze under control No injuries were reported