Wet-Lease BEST Bus Hits Six Vehicles In Andheri, Three Injured; Safety Of Contractor-Operated Buses Under Scrutiny
Mumbai: A wet-lease BEST bus crashed into four autorickshaws, an Ertiga car and an Activa near the Gokhale Bridge signal in Andheri West on Monday afternoon, leaving three people injured. The incident, in which the bus reportedly moved forward after its handbrake was released, has once again raised questions over the safety of contractor-operated buses. Bus Moved Ahead After Handbrake Release,…
Mumbai witnessed a severe accident on Monday afternoon involving a wet-lease BEST bus. The incident occurred near Gokhale Bridge signal in Andheri West, resulting in three injuries and causing significant damage to six vehicles.
According to the BEST accident report, the bus, Route A-221/36 with number 4126, operated from the Oshiwara depot, was moving from Andheri West Bus Station towards Versova when the mishap took place around noon. The driver reportedly released the handbrake, causing the bus to suddenly move ahead and collide with four autorickshaws, an Ertiga car, and an Activa that were stationary in front of it.
Among the injured, Yunus Shaikh, 55, an autorickshaw driver, suffered a nose injury; Manojkumar Bajdev, 30, a pedestrian, experienced a blunt injury to his neck; and Anis Nisar Dhari, 20, an Activa rider, sustained a blunt injury to his right waist. The bus conductor quickly alerted the police, who helped transport the injured to Cooper Hospital. After medical examination, Shaikh and Bajdev were discharged, while Dhari opted not to proceed with further treatment and reported the incident to D.N. Nagar police station.
The accident has reignited concerns over the safety of contractor-operated buses, given the series of crashes involving such vehicles in Mumbai.
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