Archive · 27 Sep 2025
Sonia Sethi Appointed GM of BEST Following Bus Accident
Sonia Sethi has become the new General Manager of BEST.
This is a full-time role.
This follows a bus accident that happened last December where seven people died.
Since then, there was no full-time GM.
Now, nine months later, Sonia Sethi takes on the role.
Prior to this she was in charge of disaster management.
Sonia Sethi appointed as full-time GM of BEST.
This appointment is nine months after a fatal bus accident in Kurla.
Seven people died in the December 2024 Kurla bus accident.
The GM position has been vacant since December 2024.
Anil Diggikar was the previous full-time GM of BEST.
- Who
- Sonia Sethi was appointed as the GM of BEST.
- What
- Appointment of a new GM for BEST.
- When
- Nine months after the Kurla bus accident.
- Where
- Brihanmumbai, India
- Why
- To fill the post that was previously vacant since the transfer of Anil Diggikar.
- Official Appointed
- Sonia Sethi
- New Role
- General Manager (GM) of BEST
- Date of Appointment
- Friday (Unspecified)
- Previous Role
- Additional Chief Secretary of Disaster Management (Previously mentioned)
- Reason for previous position change
- Unspecified