Following the incident of a parked electric bus rolling backwards in Bhandup that led to a near escape for an old lady earlier this week, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) has decided to extend the training of bus drivers by one more week, to four weeks.

BEST had earlier made refresher courses and skill-upgradation training mandatory for all drivers operating electric buses. The programme includes safe driving and handling of electric buses, braking behaviour, speed regulation, and overall road safety practices. Depot managers have been instructed to ensure full participation.