Archive · 20 Sep 2026
BEST Bus Catches Fire After Head-On Collision in Mulund
A BEST bus and a travel bus crashed into each other in Mulund early Sunday morning.
The road had one-way traffic because Metro construction was taking place.
The BEST bus driver was hurt when he hit the steering wheel.
He was taken to a hospital and later allowed to go home.
A small fire then started in the front part of the BEST bus.
The conductor used a fire extinguisher to put it out.
Firefighters were called, but the flames were already gone when they arrived.
The damaged bus was taken to a depot for inspection, and police recorded a complaint-related entry against the other bus driver.
A travel bus collided head-on with BEST bus 7715 in Mulund around 5:50 a.m. Sunday.
The BEST bus was operating Route 496/31 from SEEPZ to Teen Hath Naka.
BEST driver Sandeep Namdev Karande suffered abdominal and right-leg injuries but was discharged from hospital.
The collision sparked a fire in the bus’s bonnet compartment, which the conductor extinguished.
The damaged bus was towed to Mulund Depot, while police made a station diary entry against the travel-bus driver.
- Who
- BEST bus driver Sandeep Namdev Karande, the BEST bus conductor, passengers, and the driver of travel bus MH-09-FL-1044 were involved.
- What
- A travel bus collided head-on with a BEST bus, injuring the BEST driver and triggering a fire in the BEST bus’s bonnet compartment.
- When
- Around 5:50 a.m. on Sunday.
- Where
- At Raily Wolf in Mulund, Mumbai.
- Why
- The collision occurred while one-way traffic was operating because of Metro construction; the article does not establish the exact cause of the crash.
- BEST bus
- Bus number 7715, operating Route 496/31
- Route
- SEEPZ to Teen Hath Naka
- Travel bus
- Registration number MH-09-FL-1044
- Driver injury
- Abdominal and right-leg injuries; treated and discharged
- Fire response
- The conductor extinguished the fire with an onboard extinguisher
- Vehicle follow-up
- The damaged BEST bus was towed to Mulund Depot for Engineering Department inspection
- Police action
- A station diary entry was made at Mulund Police Station against the travel-bus driver