BEST Inspection Reveals Defects in Wet-Lease Buses

The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking recently inspected many of its wet-lease buses and found that about one-third of them had problems with their brakes or steering.

This inspection happened after several accidents, including one in Mankhurd where a bus hit and killed a senior citizen.

The BEST administration says the accidents were mostly the drivers' fault, but some committee members think the buses' mechanical issues are also to blame.

They found out that many buses had brake failures, and some drivers reported problems with air pressure leaks.

The committee is worried about the safety of these buses and wants to make sure they are fixed properly.

They also want to review the contract with one of the bus operators, Mateshwari Urban Transport Solutions, because their buses have been involved in many accidents.