Archive · 23 Jul 2026
7 Injured in Mumbai Electric Bus Accident
A BEST electric bus in Mumbai hit a road divider in Powai on Thursday morning.
The driver said he was distracted by a car coming from the left, which made the bus veer into the divider.
Seven passengers were hurt and taken to the hospital.
Officials are looking into what caused the accident.
Traffic was affected for a short time, but the bus was quickly moved.
We don't know yet how badly the passengers were hurt.
A BEST electric bus hit a road divider in Powai, Mumbai, on Thursday morning.
The driver said he was distracted by a car approaching from the left.
Seven passengers were injured and taken to Paramount Hospital in Sakinaka.
Senior BEST officials rushed to the scene to investigate the accident.
The exact cause of the accident is still under investigation.
- Who
- Passengers and driver of BEST electric bus, BEST officials
- What
- BEST electric bus collided with a road divider
- When
- Thursday morning at 11:05 am
- Where
- Powai, Mumbai
- Why
- Driver was distracted by a car approaching from the left
Driver's Distraction
Road Conditions
Cause of Accident
Driver's Distraction
The driver was distracted by a car approaching from the left, causing him to veer into the divider.
Road Conditions
The accident could have been caused by poor road conditions or other environmental factors.
- Date
- Thursday morning
- Location
- Powai, Mumbai
- Bus Route
- A-422/36 from Vikhroli Depot to Bandra Bus Station (West)
- Bus Number
- 8688
- Time of Accident
- 11:05 am
- Injured Passengers
- 7
- Hospital
- Paramount Hospital, Sakinaka