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Mumbai BEST forms inquiry panel after fatal bus accident in Andheri; 753 wet-lease drivers trained
Updated On: 22 October, 2026 10:31 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
In a statement issued on Thursday, BEST outlined several measures adopted to prevent accidents involving its own buses and those operated by wet-lease contractors

In addition, around 500 BEST drivers have received driving simulator training through the Western India Automobile Association (WIAA). Representational Pic
The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking has formed an inquiry committee after a wet-lease bus allegedly hit a tempo worker at PMGP Colony on Wednesday, leading to his death during treatment.
The accident occurred at around 10.15 am when BEST bus No. 8050, operating on route 441 from Majas Depot towards Andheri, hit the door of a poultry transport tempo parked on the left side of the road, according to the undertaking.


