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Eight-year-old girl and woman electrocuted near Mumbai Ganapati pandal
Two people died and four were injured due to electrocution near a Ganeshotsav pandal in Mumbai.
Two Electrocuted at Stall Near Mandal in Parel, Four Injured
Two people died and four were injured due to electrocution from an illegal power connection at a stall in Parel, Mumbai.
BEST bus catches fire after head-on collision with private, driver injured
A BEST public bus collided head-on with a private travel bus in Mumbai, resulting in injuries to the public bus driver and a small fire.
Two die and four injured in Mumbai electrocution incident
Two people died and four were injured due to electrocution at a temporary water stall near a Ganeshotsav festival site in Mumbai.
Short circuit at Mumbai Ganpati pandal kills two and injures four
Two people died and four were injured due to an electrical short circuit near a Ganpati pandal in Mumbai.
BEST bus crashes into Mankhurd Metro pillar after avoiding pedestrians
A BEST bus crashed into a metro pillar in Mumbai after the driver swerved to avoid pedestrians, resulting in one injury.
17cm too tall for Mumbai roads: Panel tells BEST to trim height
A committee has directed BEST to reduce the height of new double-decker electric buses to allow them to pass under an SCLR bridge.
BEST borrows funds for staff salaries amid financial crisis in Mumbai
BEST in Mumbai borrows funds to pay salaries and seeks government financial assistance to meet worker wage demands amid a deepening financial crisis.
Adani Electricity disconnects power to Mumbai bus charging depots over unpaid bills
Adani Electricity disconnected power supply to three electric bus charging depots operated by EVEY Trans in Mumbai due to non-payment of outstanding electricity bills.
Mumbai scooterist arrested for assaulting BEST bus driver
A scooterist was arrested for assaulting a BEST bus driver and causing a 20-minute traffic halt during a road rage incident in Mumbai.
BEST committee members report maintenance issues on city buses
Mumbai BEST transport committee members flagged maintenance issues including faulty doors and water leakage on buses during the monsoon season.
BEST committee discusses additional electric buses and new Eastern Freeway routes
BEST Committee and commuter representatives discussed expanding bus services on the Eastern Freeway and inducting 150 additional electric buses for improved connectivity.
BEST workers union opposes depot land redevelopment and seeks Eknath Shinde intervention
The BEST Workers' Union opposes the redevelopment of depot lands and is seeking intervention from Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Internal probe attributes recent Mumbai bus crashes to driver negligence
An internal probe by Mumbai's BEST transport undertaking attributed three recent fatal bus crashes to driver negligence and rash driving, while internal and political criticism highlighted poor maintenance and contract irregularities.
BEST plans to secure funds for five thousand new electric buses
Mumbai's BEST transport undertaking plans to secure Rs 6,500 crore to build a self-owned fleet of 5,000 buses, largely electric, and expand to 10,000 buses over two to three years while moving away from wet-lease operations.