Activists call out BEST’s poor planning and mismanagement as essential routes are cut short or terminated abruptly
21 December,2024 07:17 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. AklekarDriver behind the wheel of BEST bus that killed 9 in Kurla contradicts BEST and RTO reports that there were no mechanical fault in the vehicle
21 December,2024 07:08 AM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva AgasheAn official cited in our report that usually the BEST trains drivers to operate manual buses for four weeks, but there is no prescribed training process for automatic and electric buses.
20 December,2024 07:35 AM IST | Mumbai | The EditorialIn light of the recent BEST accident and the stampede situation at a theatre showing actor Allu Arjun’s film for which he was arrested, experts say, address systemic failures and ensure that accountability is fixed fairly
18 December,2024 08:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Vinod Kumar MenonGanesh Gawade, DCP, Zone V, meanwhile, told mid-day that the police had received reports from the RTO and the BEST. “The reports state that there was no mechanical fault with the bus. We are investigating the matter.”
17 December,2024 07:44 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. AklekarFollowing yet another death by a wet-lease bus driven by a contract driver, family urges better training modules for new electric buses
16 December,2024 11:13 AM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva AgasheA 25-year-old man was killed after his two-wheeler collided with a BEST bus in Shivaji Nagar, Mumbai, on December 14. The bus driver has been arrested, and investigations are ongoing.
15 December,2024 10:03 AM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva AgasheA tragic accident involving a BVG Group Wet Lease bus in Shivaji Nagar resulted in the death of a 25-year-old rider, who collided with the bus. Authorities are investigating the incident.
15 December,2024 09:54 AM IST | MumbaiCurtailing of BEST services around Kurla stn after Dec 9 accident leaves Kurla commuters chasing rides, forced to shell out exorbitant fares by greedy auto drivers
14 December,2024 01:01 PM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar SharmaDriver Sanjay More’s lawyer says they have still not been made co-accused despite it being clear they hadn’t provided adequate training to his client
14 December,2024 07:54 AM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva AgasheADVERTISEMENT