Mumbai Accident: 4 BEST Buses Collide Near Azad Nagar Metro Station In Andheri; 1 Dead - VIDEO

Mumbai: A 52-year-old bus conductor was killed in a tragic chain collision involving four buses near Amboli Naka in Andheri West on Thursday afternoon after a BEST wet lease bus rammed into stationary vehicles stuck in a traffic jam caused by a fallen tree.

The accident took place around 1.15 pm between Amboli Naka and Rajkumar bus stop. According to transport officials, a tree had fallen on the road, leading to heavy congestion on the stretch. Three Mateshwari-operated buses — Route 266/32 (Bus No. 7783), Route 242/32 (Bus No. 7774) and Route 249/33 (Bus No. 7778) were halted in a queue due to the blockade.

Officials said a PMI-operated BEST bus on Route 251, bearing registration number MH-01-FE-0620 (Bus No. 4115), came from behind and crashed into the stationary buses. During the impact, bus conductor Shekhar Baburao Rawate, attached to Bus No. 7783, got trapped between Bus No. 7778 and the speeding bus while moving behind the parked vehicles.

Rawate suffered severe injuries in the collision. The conductor of the PMI bus immediately shifted him to Cooper Hospital, where doctors declared him dead before treatment at around 1.35 pm.

The deceased, identified as Shekhar Rawate, was 52 years old and worked as a conductor with the Mateshwari operator under BEST services. Police and transport authorities have launched an investigation into the incident. Preliminary findings suggest the collision occurred amid poor traffic movement following the tree fall.

The incident has once again raised concerns over road safety, emergency traffic management and operating conditions for public transport staff on congested city roads during monsoon-related disruptions.

To get details on exclusive and budget-friendly property deals in Mumbai & surrounding regions, do visit: https://budgetproperties.in/

Published on: Thursday, May 14, 2026, 03:13 PM IST