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Autorickshaw drivers charged hefty fare as bus services remained shut

Autorickshaw drivers charged hefty fare as bus services remained shut

Curtailing 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 Sharma
Mumbai: Pay and park staff killed in car collision in Bandra Kurla Complex

Mumbai: Pay and park staff killed in car collision in Bandra Kurla Complex

The accident took place around 7:45 PM when the employee, Vijay Shukla, and his colleague Rahul Singh were collecting parking fees at a counter at the Ignisia building in Bandra East

14 December,2024 09:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
Kurla BEST bus crash: Driver’s lawyer alleges attempt to shield BEST staff

Kurla BEST bus crash: Driver’s lawyer alleges attempt to shield BEST staff

Driver 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 Agashe
Not BEST solution: Citizens want decongested roads, not smaller buses in Mumbai

Not BEST solution: Citizens want decongested roads, not smaller buses in Mumbai

As BEST undertaking officials plan to drop 12-metre buses from narrow lanes, citizens say roads must be cleared of encroachments, hawkers and illegal parking instead

14 December,2024 07:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Kurla BEST bus crash: Ulhasnagar civic body inspects drivers' performance

Kurla BEST bus crash: Ulhasnagar civic body inspects drivers' performance

The municipal corporation stated that all the staff, including drivers, currently undergo a month-long training programme and the physical and mental fitness of the drivers are regularly assessed

13 December,2024 07:55 PM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer
Kurla BEST bus crash: Driver was given JUST 5 minutes' training, reveals probe

Kurla BEST bus crash: Driver was given JUST 5 minutes' training, reveals probe

Investigators tell mid-day that Sanjay More’s muscle memory of driving geared vehicles took over in panic situation, leading to him stepping on the accelerator; Company had earlier claimed he trained on e-bus for three days

13 December,2024 12:40 PM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer
Kurla BEST bus crash: At least three broken speed breakers on SG Barve road

Kurla BEST bus crash: At least three broken speed breakers on SG Barve road

Kurla residents say the civic body has ignored the state of bumps on this stretch where speeding is common for years

13 December,2024 07:44 AM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
Kurla BEST bus crash: Biker robs victim's gold bangles

Kurla BEST bus crash: Biker robs victim's gold bangles

Family alleges ornaments missing; police file FIR after viral video

13 December,2024 07:39 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
Kurla BEST bus crash: Ex-BEST committee member wants to scrap wet lease model

Kurla BEST bus crash: Ex-BEST committee member wants to scrap wet lease model

Former BEST committee member attributes several issues plaguing BEST, where drivers are overworked, lack responsibility leading to safety issues

13 December,2024 07:31 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Infra agencies need to clean up after themselves

Infra agencies need to clean up after themselves

There has to be a concerted effort to clear roads of development and infra debris

13 December,2024 07:27 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial

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