A fire broke out in an empty bus at the Kurla BEST Bus Depot in suburban Mumbai on Sunday, officials said.
According to preliminary information, the incident was reported at around 4:14 pm at the depot located near the Kanakia Building in Kurla West. The fire is believed to have started while the bus was undergoing servicing inside the depot premises.
The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), which received the alert, rushed to the spot and initiated firefighting operations. The blaze was subsequently classified as a Level I fire at 4:28 pm.
No injuries have been reported in the incident so far.
Further details are awaited.
Parked BEST electric bus rolls back, hits stall in Bhandup
In a similar incident earlier in April, Mumbai’s Bhandup West witnessed yet another alarming incident involving a Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus after a parked electric bus rolled backwards and struck a nearby food stall outside Bhandup railway station.
A woman standing close to the stall narrowly escaped injury after being pulled to safety at the last moment.
Driverless bus rolls back into stall
According to eyewitness accounts and visuals from the scene, the BEST electric bus (MH-01 CV 8736) began rolling backward without a driver at the wheel. The vehicle eventually collided with a food stall in the busy area, sparking panic among pedestrians and vendors nearby.
Locals present at the spot said a woman standing close to the stall was quickly dragged away moments before the bus made impact, preventing what could have been a serious accident. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the incident.
Echoes of december 2025 fatal crash
The latest scare has revived memories of a tragic incident in December 2025 near the same location, when a BEST bus mounted a footpath during a manoeuvre. The crash had claimed four lives and left several others injured, raising serious questions about operational safety and oversight.
Residents voice concerns over safety
Although the incident did not result in casualties, it has intensified concerns among local residents over the safety of parked and operating buses in the congested neighbourhood. Frequent movement of heavy vehicles in crowded public spaces continues to pose risks, residents said.
