Overview

• At least five buses, including electric and diesel models, were gutted at the Ghansoli depot after a suspected short circuit ignited an electric bus under repair on June 4, 2025.
• Firefighters brought the blaze under control with no injuries reported and investigators are probing electrical systems and depot safety protocols.
• Inspections found that 50 newly delivered 12-metre electric buses from Evey Trans Private Limited lacked mandatory Fire Detection and Suppression Systems and have been parked at Shivaji Nagar depot.
• The supplier has committed to fitting the required FDSS units by mid-June to meet Automotive Industry Standard AIS-135 fire safety norms.
• The incident underscores persistent gaps in fire safety enforcement and infrastructure compliance across Mumbai’s public transport network.