Archive · 26 Jul 2026
BEST bus crashes into office at Colaba depot
A bus from the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) crashed into an office at the Colaba depot on Saturday evening.
The bus was moving on its own because the driver didn't put on the handbrake.
It hit the office door and broke its own front window.
The bus usually goes on two routes and comes from the Anik depot.
The driver and conductor were on the bus when it happened.
A BEST bus crashed into the Switch Mobility office at the Colaba depot on Saturday evening.
The incident occurred around 5:10 pm when the bus rolled forward due to the driver reportedly failing to apply the handbrake.
The bus damaged the office door and shattered its own front windscreen.
The bus operates on routes A-361 and A-21 and is attached to the Anik depot.
A BEST driver and conductor were operating the bus at the time of the accident.
- Who
- BEST driver and conductor
- What
- A BEST bus crashed into the Switch Mobility office at the Colaba depot
- When
- Saturday evening at 5:10 pm
- Where
- Colaba depot
- Why
- The bus rolled forward after the driver reportedly failed to apply the handbrake
Driver Error
Mechanical Failure
Cause of the Accident
Driver Error
The driver failed to apply the handbrake, leading to the bus rolling forward and crashing into the office.
Mechanical Failure
There might have been a mechanical issue with the bus that caused it to move forward despite the handbrake being applied.
- Date of Incident
- Saturday evening
- Time of Incident
- 5:10 pm
- Location of Incident
- Colaba depot
- Bus Routes
- A-361 (Kurla Bus Station–Mahal Village) and A-21 (Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Chowk–Deonar Depot)
- Depot of Origin
- Anik depot