A tragic accident involving a BVG Group Wet Lease bus in Shivaji Nagar resulted in the death of a 25-year-old rider, who collided with the bus. Authorities are investigating the incident.

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A tragic incident occurred on the night of 14th December 2024, when a fatal accident involving a BEST bus resulted in the death of a 25-year-old man. The accident took place around 23:30 hours near the Shivaji Nagar Junction Highway Bus Stop on Route 375 Sr. 33, with the bus proceeding towards Kurla Bus Station (East) from Shivaji Nagar.
The vehicle, a BVG Group Wet Lease bus, was operated by Bus Driver Shri Vinod Aabaji Rankhambe, aged 39, and Bus Conductor Shri Avinash Vikramrao Gite, also 39 years old. As the bus neared the intersection, a two-wheeler rider, identified as Shri Dikshit Vinod Rajput, aged 25, collided with the right-side rear tyre of the bus. The impact caused severe head injuries to the rider, who was immediately rushed to Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar by a police van.