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Passenger Dies After Seizure on Mumbai BEST Bus
A passenger was riding a BEST bus in Mumbai on Saturday evening.
He reportedly had a seizure near TATA Garden and stopped responding.
The conductor checked on him and took the bus to Nair Hospital.
Doctors there declared him dead at about 8:30 p.m.
He was 46 years old.
The report says he died before any treatment could be given.
Officials recorded the event as a medical emergency.
The report did not say that a crash or bus problem caused his death.
A 46-year-old passenger, Mrutyunjay Dandpani Nayak, became unresponsive after a reported seizure.
The incident occurred around 7:45 p.m. near TATA Garden at Mukesh Chowk on September 5, 2026.
The conductor diverted BEST bus 7162, operating Route A-77/33, to Nair Hospital.
Dr. Nabila Loladia declared Nayak dead at about 8:30 p.m., before medical treatment was administered.
BEST recorded the incident as a medical emergency, with no indication of a road accident or operational issue.
- Who
- Mrutyunjay Dandpani Nayak, a 46-year-old passenger, and the BEST bus conductor and hospital staff.
- What
- Nayak reportedly suffered a seizure, became unresponsive and was later declared dead.
- Where
- Near TATA Garden, Mukesh Chowk, while travelling on a BEST bus that was diverted to Nair Hospital in Mumbai.
- When
- September 5, 2026, at around 7:45 p.m.; he was declared dead at approximately 8:30 p.m.
- Why
- The bus was diverted because Nayak became unresponsive and required medical assistance; the report recorded the death as a medical emergency.
Key facts
- Passenger
- Mrutyunjay Dandpani Nayak, aged 46
- Incident time
- Around 7:45 p.m. on September 5, 2026
- Location
- Near TATA Garden, Mukesh Chowk, Mumbai
- Bus
- BEST bus number 7162
- Route
- A-77/33 (UP), from Breach Candy Hospital to Byculla Station
- Hospital outcome
- Dr. Nabila Loladia declared Nayak dead at about 8:30 p.m.
- Official classification
- Medical emergency, with no reported indication of a road accident or operational issue
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