Archive · 21 Jul 2026
Mankhurd BEST Bus Crash Kills One, Injures 10
A BEST bus in Mankhurd, Mumbai, had a bad accident.
One person died, and 10 others got hurt.
People in the BMC House are very upset.
They want the bus driver and the company that owns the bus to be punished.
They also want money for the people who got hurt.
The BEST Committee said they won't hire buses from a company called Mateshwari anymore because they have had many accidents.
The mayor wants a detailed report on what happened.
Some people say that the buses that are rented, not owned by BEST, have more accidents.
They want BEST to take care of these buses better.
A BEST bus crash in Mankhurd, Mumbai, killed one person and injured 10 others.
BMC corporators demanded action against the driver and contractor, compensation for victims, and a probe into the accident.
BEST Committee Chairperson Trushna Vishwasrao announced that BEST would stop hiring buses from Mateshwari due to its accident record.
Mayor Ritu Tawde ordered a detailed inquiry and directed the BMC administration to discuss the issue with the BEST General Manager.
ShivSena corporator Apeksha Khandekar claimed that over 200 accidents involving wet-leased BEST buses occurred in 2026, compared to just one involving a BEST-employed driver.
- Who
- BMC corporators, BEST Committee, Mayor Ritu Tawde
- What
- BEST bus crash kills one, injures 10; demands for action and probe
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Mankhurd, Mumbai
- Why
- Accident involving a wet-leased BEST bus
- Location
- Mankhurd, Mumbai
- Casualties
- 1 killed, 10 injured
- Demands by Corporators
- Action against driver, compensation, probe
- BEST Committee Action
- Stop hiring from Mateshwari
- Mayor's Directive
- Detailed inquiry, discuss with BEST GM
- Accidents in 2026
- Over 200 minor and major accidents
- Accidents in 2025
- 15 accidents, 14 deaths
- Accidents in 2026 (so far)
- 10 accidents, 10 deaths