Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday night expressed grief over the Bhandup BEST bus accident near the railway station in Mumbai, in which four people lost their lives.
In a post on X, CM Fadnavis wrote that the incident was extremely unfortunate and offered his heartfelt tributes to the deceased. He also prayed for the speedy recovery of the nine injured persons.
He announced that the state government will provide financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of those who lost their lives in the accident.
मुंबईतील भांडूप रेल्वे स्थानकानजीक झालेल्या एका दुर्दैवी अपघातात 4 जणांचा मृत्यू झाल्याची घटना अतिशय दुर्दैवी आहे. मी त्यांना भावपूर्ण श्रद्धांजली अर्पण करतो.
— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) December 29, 2025
या घटनेत 9 जण जखमी झाले असून त्यांना लवकर बरे वाटावे, अशी मी ईश्वरचरणी प्रार्थना करतो.
मृतांच्या वारसांना 5 लाख रुपये…
Bus crashed into people
The incident occurred when a Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus crashed into pedestrians in Bhandup area of Mumbai on Monday night, officials said, adding that the senior police officials were at the spot and those injured were rushed to the hospital.
Emergency services rushed to the spot, and the injured were shifted to nearby hospitals.
The police said that among those dead include three women and a man.
"A women and 8 men were injured in the incident and were being treated at hospital. The bus driver has been taken into custody and further investigations were underway," said an official.
Incident took place at busy area
The incident took place at a usually crowded area when BEST bus of on route A-606 belonging to Vikhroli Depot was at the station road in Bhandup (West), a busy area with regular pedestrian movement.
According to preliminary information, the bus crashed into pedestrians while it was reversing. The exact circumstances were being examined.
A senior Mumbai Police official said, "Those injured were shifted to a nearby hospital and the police officials were at the spot."
At least four people were killed and nine others injured after a BEST bus crashed into pedestrians on Station Road in Bhandup (West) on Monday night. The accident reportedly occurred while the bus was reversing. Emergency services rushed to the spot, and the injured were shifted… pic.twitter.com/kdNTUFDARE
— Mid Day (@mid_day) December 29, 2025
Accident involved wet lease BEST bus
The officials said that a wet lease BEST bus was involved in an accident near Bhandup Railway Station (West) on December 29. The incident took place at around 10:05 pm when the bus driver identified as Santosh Ramesh Sawant, 52 was driving the vehicle.
The conductor of the bus was identified as Bhagwan Bhau Ghare, 47.
Both were later detained by the police and further investigations are underway, police said.
Four dead, nine injured
According to the officials, at Rajawadi Hospital, two victims were reported -- an unknown woman, approximately 31 years old, was declared brought dead and Prashant Lad (51), male, is in critical condition and undergoing treatment, officials said.
At MT Agarwal Hospital, officials said that three persons were brought dead and nine others who are injured were being treated following the accident.
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