Archive · 15 Aug 2025
BEST Bus Catches Fire in Vikhroli, No Injuries Reported
A BEST bus in Mumbai caught fire, thankfully no one was hurt!
It happened in the Vikhroli area on Friday afternoon.
The fire started in the driver's area because of some damaged wires.
The driver and conductor quickly put out the flames, and everyone got off the bus safely before the firemen arrived.
This is the second BEST bus fire in a month; both were buses operated by a private company on behalf of BEST.
Officials will be checking the bus to find out exactly what happened.
A BEST bus caught fire in Vikhroli, Mumbai, on Friday.
The fire started in the driver's cabin due to damaged wiring.
The driver and conductor extinguished the fire before the fire brigade arrived.
Passengers were safely evacuated; no injuries were reported.
This is the second BEST bus fire in a month, both involving wet lease buses.
- Who
- A BEST bus
- What
- A BEST bus caught fire.
- When
- Friday afternoon
- Where
- Vikhroli, Mumbai
- Why
- Cause is under investigation, damage in wiring suspected.
- Operator
- BEST
- Location
- Vikhroli, Mumbai
- Cause (Suspected)
- Damage in wiring
- Passengers injured
- No
- Type of Bus
- Wet lease
- Date of Incident
- Friday