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Mumbai: BEST suspends AC bus services to Kanheri caves after Bombay High Court order; extra buses announced for Mahashivratri, check details
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (407+ words) Updated on: 12 February,2026 06:18 PM IST  |  Mumbai mid-day online correspondent | The BEST have ordered the suspension of public transport services within the national park area to protect the environment and wildlife. As a result, AC bus route A-188 has been…...
Bhandup BEST Bus accident: Driver drove rashly, Mumbai Police tells court while opposing bail to accused
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (506+ words) Updated on: 21 January,2026 10:18 PM IST  |  Mumbai mid-day online correspondent | The court is expected to deliver its order on Santosh Sawant's bail plea on January 23. File Pic Mumbai Police, while opposing the bail of the accused in the Bhandup…...
Bhandup BEST bus accident: Mumbai court remands driver to 14-day judicial custody
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (387+ words) Updated on: 03 January,2026 09:09 PM IST  |  Mumbai mid-day online correspondent | The accident involving a BEST bus took place on the night of December 29. File Pic A Mumbai court on Saturday remanded the driver of a BEST bus involved in…...
Mumbai: Packet of chips saves man moments before Bhandup bus crash
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (151+ words) Youth at bus stop stepped aside to buy chips minutes before bus ran over others standing in the queue Local citizens help the police lift the bus to rescue those trapped beneath it. PICS/BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A man narrowly…...
Bhandup bus crash: People power to the rescue after Mumbai`s BEST tragedy
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (687+ words) With the fire brigade and ambulances unable to reach site, people help the police lift bus to rescue those trapped Forensic experts at the scene of the mishap, where four were killed after a BEST bus driver allegedly lost control…...
Locals join Mumbai Police to rescue victims in Bhandup bus crash
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (192+ words) Updated on: 31 December,2025 08:43 AM IST  |  Mumbai Aishwarya Iyer | [email protected] Started moving injured before fire brigade, ambulances arrived at spot Local citizens help the police lift the bus to rescue those trapped beneath it. PICS/BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Given…...
After Kurla and Bhandup bus mishaps, Mumbai's BEST faces tough questions on driver training
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (298+ words) Updated on: 31 December,2025 08:26 AM IST  |  Mumbai Rajendra B. Aklekar | [email protected] Accidents last Dec and on Monday involved electric buses; four were killed in Bhandup mishap, nine in Kurla The bus involved in the accident at SG Barve Marg in…...
Mumbai New Year 2026: Metro, BEST buses and local trains to run late on December 31
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (581+ words) Updated on: 31 December,2025 12:46 PM IST  |  Mumbai Written by: Anushree Gaikwad | [email protected] As Mumbai gears up to welcome New Year 2026, city transport authorities have announced extended metro, bus and suburban train services on the night of December 31 to ensure…...
Mumbai: BEST bus driver claims faulty handbrake in Bhandup crash that killed four
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (404+ words) Updated on: 31 December,2025 07:33 AM IST  |  Mumbai Aishwarya Iyer | [email protected] After electric vehicle runs over people waiting for a bus at Bhandup, killing four, man behind wheel says technical fault caused him to lose control Santosh Ramesh Sawant, the…...
Mumbai: BEST to run extra buses on New Year’s Eve for commuters travelling late-night
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (473+ words) Updated on: 29 December,2025 02:15 PM IST  |  Mumbai mid-day online correspondent | Written by: Tarun Verma | [email protected] To ensure smooth travel on New Year's Eve, BEST will operate additional bus services on the night of December 31, 2025, for passengers heading to popular…...