A CNG-powered midibus suddenly caught fire due to a suspected gas leak from the engine compartment, a BEST spokesperson said.
“The bus suddenly caught fire due to the gas leak from the engine side of the stationary bus. There were no passengers onboard, and no one was injured,” he said.
Two fire engines of the Mumbai Fire Brigade rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control, and the charred bus was towed to the Malad depot for inspection and further action, the official said.
This is the second fire incident involving a BEST bus in less than a month. On April 17, an electric bus caught fire outside Churchgate railway station, and passengers onboard escaped unhurt.
The transport undertaking provides public bus service to Mumbai and neighbouring cities, including Thane, Navi Mumbai, and Mira-Bhaynder. PTI KK ARU