A BEST electric bus caught fire near Kalimata Mandir in Chembur on Sunday morning, prompting a response from the Mumbai Fire Brigade, police, BEST personnel and ward staff. No injuries were reported in the incident.
According to information attributed to the Mumbai Fire Brigade, the fire was reported at around 8:11 am on September 13 near the Kalimata Mandir, close to the RCF Monorail Station in Chembur Camp. Officials said the fire broke out in the bus’s battery box.
Firefighting operations were launched after the incident was reported. The blaze was brought under control and extinguished at around 9:34 am, officials said. The response involved multiple agencies, including the fire brigade, local police, BEST staff and ward personnel.
The incident occurred in a city where electric buses are part of the public transport fleet and are operated in densely populated areas alongside other road users. The report did not provide details about the bus route, the number of passengers on board or whether the vehicle was in service when the fire began.
There were no reports of injuries from the bus fire. The available information also does not indicate that the blaze spread to nearby structures or vehicles.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known. No technical finding, inspection report or statement identifying the battery or another component as the source of the incident was provided in the report.
The involvement of the Mumbai Fire Brigade, police and BEST personnel allowed the fire to be contained and extinguished within the morning response period. Further details about the vehicle, damage assessment and any subsequent technical examination had not been released at the time of reporting.
