Archive · 13 Sep 2026
BEST Electric Bus Catches Fire in Mumbai, No Injuries Reported
A BEST electric bus caught fire in Mumbai on Sunday morning.
The fire started in the battery box under the bus cabin.
The driver saw smoke and checked what was happening.
Another account said a spark and short circuit started the fire.
Staff used all three fire extinguishers on the bus.
Firefighters then arrived and removed the battery to make the area safer.
The bus was traveling from Mahul Gaon to Trombay on route A-365.
No one was hurt.
Reports differed on whether the fire was controlled within 15 minutes or fully extinguished at 9:34 a.m.
A fire broke out in the battery box of a BEST electric bus near Kalimata Mandir in Chembur Camp on Sunday morning.
The bus was operating on route A-365 from Mahul Gaon to Trombay and had been hired from Shree Maruti Travels on a wet lease.
The driver reportedly noticed smoke beneath the cabin before a spark and short circuit in the battery box ignited the fire.
Staff used three onboard fire extinguishers, while firefighters later disconnected and removed the battery as a precaution.
No injuries were reported; officials said the blaze was extinguished at 9:34 a.m., while another account said it was controlled within 15 minutes.
- Who
- A Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport electric bus, operated by Shree Maruti Travels, was involved; the driver, bus staff, firefighters, police, BEST personnel and ward staff responded.
- What
- A fire broke out in the bus’s battery box after smoke was detected beneath the cabin; one account attributed it to a spark and short circuit.
- When
- Sunday morning, around 8:00 a.m.; the incident was officially reported at 8:11 a.m. and officials said the blaze was extinguished at 9:34 a.m.
- Where
- Near Kalimata Mandir in Chembur Camp, Mumbai, close to the RCF Monorail Station.
- Why
- The articles state that a spark and short circuit in the battery box ignited the fire, but they do not establish the underlying cause of the electrical fault.
- Vehicle
- BEST electric bus hired on wet lease from a private operator
- Operator
- Shree Maruti Travels (Daga Group), out of the Deonar depot
- Route
- A-365, from Mahul Gaon to Trombay
- Location
- Near Kalimata Mandir, Chembur Camp, close to RCF Monorail Station
- Reported
- 8:11 a.m. on Sunday
- Response
- Onboard staff used three fire extinguishers; firefighters disconnected and removed the battery
- Casualties
- No injuries reported
- Timeline discrepancy
- Officials said the blaze was extinguished at 9:34 a.m.; another account said it was controlled within 15 minutes
