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• A Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus rammed into 14 vehicles on S.V. Road near the Andheri subway on Friday afternoon, leaving six to eight people injured.
• The accident occurred at around 4.15 pm when the bus, operating on Route 242 between Millat Nagar and Andheri Bus Station (West), was taking a right turn from Caesar Road.
• The injured were rushed to nearby hospitals, while police and civic authorities launched an investigation into the cause of the accident.
• The incident is the second major accident involving a wet lease BEST bus, where the vehicle is operated and maintained by a private contractor while running under the BEST network.
A Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus crashed into 14 vehicles on S.V. Road near the Andheri subway in Mumbai on Friday afternoon, injuring six to eight people and causing significant disruption to traffic in the busy western suburb.
According to BEST officials, the accident occurred at around 4.15 pm when the bus, operating on Route 242 between Millat Nagar and Andheri Bus Station (West), was taking a right turn from Caesar Road onto the southbound carriageway of S.V. Road. During the manoeuvre, the bus rammed into multiple vehicles, including cars and two-wheelers, before coming to a halt.
Emergency responders, police personnel and local residents rushed to the spot to assist those injured. The victims were shifted to nearby hospitals for treatment, while authorities began clearing the damaged vehicles to restore normal traffic movement. Officials said the injuries were not immediately believed to be life-threatening, though the exact number of those hurt was still being verified.
Police have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances that led to the accident. The condition of the bus, the driver's actions and other possible factors will be examined as part of the inquiry.
The incident has also brought renewed attention to the operation of wet lease buses in the BEST fleet. Under the wet lease model, buses are owned and maintained by private operators, who also provide drivers, while BEST oversees route operations and passenger services. This is the second major accident involving a wet lease BEST bus, raising fresh concerns over operational safety and oversight of privately managed vehicles operating under the civic transport undertaking.
Authorities are expected to review the incident and take appropriate action based on the findings of the investigation.
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