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Mumbai: Dadar BEST bus accident sparks online debate over safety, training, and junction design
Updated On: 08 June, 2026 06:13 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
A BEST bus accident near Plaza Cinema in Dadar West, Mumbai, sparked widespread social media debate over road safety, driver training, and junction design. The crash, which killed one and injured six, also triggered calls for stricter monitoring and reforms in public transport operations

A BEST bus reportedly lost control and hit multiple vehicles, including a car, two-wheeler, taxi, and pedestrians, before coming to a halt after colliding with a stationary object. Pic via special arrangement
Outrage and sharp divisions erupted on social media following Monday morning’s fatal Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus accident near Plaza Cinema in Dadar West, which left a youth dead and six others injured.
As videos of the bus losing control and colliding with multiple vehicles circulated online, residents voiced concerns over recurring BEST-related incidents, driver training, route safety, and congestion at the junction.
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