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Magistrate court grants police request, gives Kurla bus driver judicial custody

Magistrate court grants police request, gives Kurla bus driver judicial custody

The matter had come to light on December 9, when Sanjay More was allegedly driving an electric bus and lost control. The tragedy led to nine fatalities, while 49 were injured and several vehicles were damaged when the bus spiralled for an estimated 600 metres

22 December,2024 07:36 AM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe
Traffic to be eased between EEH and BKC as new connector to be opened next week

Traffic to be eased between EEH and BKC as new connector to be opened next week

The 180-meter long missing link connector is expected to be opened for motorists in the coming week, sources said

21 December,2024 08:45 PM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Karan Aujla's Mumbai performance: Check dates, time, venue and tickets

Karan Aujla's Mumbai performance: Check dates, time, venue and tickets

While last weekend saw Bryan Adams in Mumbai, this week has been all about Punjabi music, and after Diljit Dosanjh, Karan Aujla is all set to perform in Mumbai this weekend

21 December,2024 06:46 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Kurla BEST bus crash: Court sends driver Sanjay More to judicial custody

Kurla BEST bus crash: Court sends driver Sanjay More to judicial custody

The Kurla police informed the court that they had completed their preliminary investigation and requested judicial custody for the accused

21 December,2024 02:02 PM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe
Major bus routes across city disrupted over minor reasons, activists cry foul

Major bus routes across city disrupted over minor reasons, activists cry foul

Activists call out BEST’s poor planning and mismanagement as essential routes are cut short or terminated abruptly

21 December,2024 07:17 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Kurla BEST bus crash: Driver claims he saw spark before he lost control of bus

Kurla BEST bus crash: Driver claims he saw spark before he lost control of bus

Driver behind the wheel of BEST bus that killed 9 in Kurla contradicts BEST and RTO reports that there were no mechanical fault in the vehicle

21 December,2024 07:08 AM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe
Mumbai Traffic Police conducts workshops for BEST drivers after Kurla crash

Mumbai Traffic Police conducts workshops for BEST drivers after Kurla crash

The Mumbai Traffic Police will conduct workshops for BEST bus drivers across the city as part of an awareness campaign, an official said

20 December,2024 09:27 PM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe
Mumbai Central bus stand set for makeover with Rs 1.64 cr concretisation project

Mumbai Central bus stand set for makeover with Rs 1.64 cr concretisation project

The concretisation of the Mumbai Central bus stand area will begin on December 23 to eliminate issues like potholes and waterlogging. Buses will temporarily operate from Parel, Dadar, and Kurla Nehru Nagar for two months.

20 December,2024 12:42 PM IST | Mumbai
Not providing enough training is peak irresponsibility

Not providing enough training is peak irresponsibility

An official cited in our report that usually the BEST trains drivers to operate manual buses for four weeks, but there is no prescribed training process for automatic and electric buses.

20 December,2024 07:35 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
Kurla accident: Process to revoke driver's licence has begun, say officials

Kurla accident: Process to revoke driver's licence has begun, say officials

The Regional Transport Office (RTO) at Wadala, which has jurisdiction over the eastern suburbs of Mumbai, has issued a show cause notice to bus driver Sanjay More as part of the process to revoke the licence, the officials said

19 December,2024 05:25 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

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