Archive · 30 Sep 2025
Mumbai Court Discharges Officials in 2024 Kurla Bus Accident Case
In Mumbai, a court has dismissed charges against two officials involved with companies that provided buses to BEST.
This is related to a December 2024 bus accident near Kurla station where a bus crashed, causing nine deaths.
The driver, who was contracted by BEST, remains in custody and will face trial.
The police had accused the officials of negligence in driver training and selection.
The court determined that the officials were not directly responsible for the accident, and the driver had experience and training.
The BEST, which appointed the driver, was not charged.
A Mumbai court discharged two officials connected to companies contracted by BEST.
The officials were linked to the 2024 Kurla bus accident.
The accident on December 9, 2024, resulted in nine deaths.
The driver involved in the accident remains in custody.
The court found no evidence linking the officials to negligence.
- Who
- Ramesh Katigandla and Ram Suryavanshi (discharged officials), Sanjay More (driver)
- What
- Court discharged two officials from contract firms in the 2024 Kurla bus accident case.
- When
- The discharge occurred on Monday.
- Where
- Mumbai court
- Why
- The court found insufficient evidence linking the officials to the accident through negligence.
- Event
- 2024 BEST bus accident near Kurla railway station
- Date of Accident
- December 9, 2024
- Fatalities
- Nine
- Discharged Officials
- Ramesh Katigandla, Ram Suryavanshi
- Companies Involved
- Evey Trans (MUM) Pvt Ltd, Morya Trans India Pvt Ltd
- Defendant in Custody
- Sanjay More (driver)