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88 Mumbaikars died in BEST bus accidents occurred in last 5 years between 2019-2024

As per reports, the undertaking had also disbursed compensation worth INR 42.4 crore to the families of the victims as well as to the injured.

88 Mumbaikars died in BEST bus accidents occurred in last 5 years between 2019-2024
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The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) in a Right to Information (RTI) query revealed that 88 Mumbaikars have lost their lives in the 834 bus accidents occurred in the past five years between 2019-2024.

The statistics were revealed by Egal Benjamin, Senior Transport Officer of BEST, after RTI activist Anil Galgali had asked the administration about the number of accidents, fatalities and financial compensation disbursed in the past five years. 

Galgali said the statistics indicate that BEST administration and employees need to take more precautions to prevent accidents and make commute safer for Mumbaikars.

As per reports, the undertaking had also disbursed compensation worth INR 42.4 crore to the families of the victims as well as to the injured.

Of the total 834 accidents that took place in the past five years, 352 involved the undertaking's buses. They recorded 51 fatalities. Meanwhile, 37 people lost their lives in 482 accidents involving private contractors.

The highest number of fatalities were recorded in the years 2022-23 and 2023-24 at 21. Therefore, the highest total amount was disbursed in the year 2022-23 when 107 accidents were recorded.

Year-wise distribution of compensation:

2019-20: INR 9.55 crore

2020-21: INR 3.44 crore  

2021-22: INR 9.45 crore

2022-23: INR 12.4 crore

2023-24: INR 7.54 crore

BEST employees suspended:

In accident-related cases, 14 employees have been dismissed. Of which, the administration has dismissed 12 employees in the cases involving fatalities while two staffers were dismissed in personal injury cases.

Meanwhile 24 staffers have also been suspended in personal injury cases. In other cases, the administration resorted to warning, counselling, monetary recovery and other actions.

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