Overview

• The bus, registration MH-43-CE-1709 on route A138 from Colaba Depot, ignited around 9:15 a.m. near the Siddharth College signal in south Mumbai
• Flames erupted adjacent to the high-voltage battery compartment by the front left tyre before Mumbai Fire Brigade crews extinguished the fire within minutes
• Mumbai Traffic Police issued an advisory warning of slow traffic on D N Road opposite Siddharth College as emergency responders cleared the scene
• BEST and wet-lease operator Switch Mobility have launched a technical inquiry to determine the cause of the battery-area fire
• Tuesday’s blaze adds to a series of electric bus fires and crashes since late 2024 that have exposed gaps in training, maintenance and oversight