A fire broke out in a Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus in Ghatkopar area of Mumbai, the officials said on Monday.
The incident took place near the Gandhi Nagar Bridge on LBS Road on Monday afternoon, they said.
The incident disrupted traffic on busy LBS Road.
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BEST bus caught fire on LBS Road, Gandhinagar, Vikhroli.
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The incident was reported to the traffic police via wireless call at around 1:52 pm and following the information the civic officials rushed to the spot and the fire was extinguished by 2:10 pm, around 20 minutes after it was reported, said an official, adding that there have been no reports of injuries in the incident.
The exact cause of the fire is yet to be determined, he said.
Meanwhile, the BEST bus route 303, which typically operates between Bandra Station (East) and Mulund Station (West), deviated from its regular schedule on Monday for a short trip to Gandhi Nagar. This service is managed by the Dharavi depot and operated under a wet lease agreement with Mateshwari, the officials said.
They said that the bus made the unscheduled stop around 1:52 pm, which later coincided with a fire incident involving the vehicle.
