Overview

• The crash occurred around 9 pm on July 31 when an NMMT electric bus lost control on the Pfizer Company road stretch and struck pedestrians at Turbhe Naka
• Six people were hurt and all have been treated in hospital with none in critical condition, according to Turbhe police
• Driver Pramod Ramesh Kanojia, 52, has been booked under sections 280 and 124(A) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita plus relevant Motor Vehicles Act provisions
• The bus has been impounded and authorities have launched forensic and mechanical examinations to establish the cause of the accident
• The collision highlights longstanding public transport safety gaps in Navi Mumbai, especially driver training and oversight during heavy monsoon conditions