Archive · 1 Jan 2026
Truck Driver Killed in BEST Bus Collision
A truck driver named Cheharaj Thakur died in a morning accident in Mumbai.
A BEST electric bus and a private truck crashed near Aarey Colony.
The truck slid on a wet road and hit the bus.
The bus driver and conductor were hurt but are okay.
The accident happened just two days after another serious bus crash in Bhandup.
Police are checking what caused the crash.
A 30-year-old truck driver, Cheharaj Thakur, died in a collision between a BEST electric bus and a private truck near Aarey Colony, Mumbai.
The accident occurred at 6:20 AM on January 1, 2024, on a rain-soaked, slippery road.
The truck, registered in Gujarat, allegedly lost control and collided with the bus, causing extensive damage to the bus's front-right portion.
The bus driver, Mohammad Rafiq Shaikh (48), and conductor, Ravindra Pandurang Shembadkar (56), were injured and are receiving medical treatment.
This accident happened two days after another fatal BEST bus accident near Bhandup railway station, which killed four people and injured ten others.
- Who
- Cheharaj Thakur (30, truck driver), Mohammad Rafiq Shaikh (48, bus driver), Ravindra Pandurang Shembadkar (56, bus conductor)
- What
- A collision between a BEST electric bus and a private truck
- When
- 6:20 AM, January 1, 2024
- Where
- Near Gate No. 5 of Aarey Colony, Mumbai
- Why
- The truck allegedly lost control on a rain-soaked, slippery road and veered into the bus
- Victim
- Cheharaj Thakur (30)
- Bus Registration
- MH-01 EW 3376
- Truck Registration
- GJ-02 ZZ 7899
- Location
- Aarey Colony, Mumbai
- Time of Accident
- 6:20 AM, January 1
- Bus Route
- A-478 (Vikhroli Depot to Borivali Station East)
- Bus Operator
- EV Trans (wet-lease electric vehicle)
- Injured BEST Staff
- Driver: Mohammad Rafiq Shaikh (48), Conductor: Ravindra Pandurang Shembadkar (56)
