A Mumbai bus crashed into pedestrians near Bhandup West station, killing four and injuring nine.

Around 10:05 p.m. on Monday, a BEST bus reversed into pedestrians near the Bhandup West railway station in Mumbai, killing four people, including three women, and injuring nine more. The incident happened on Station Road, where people were forced onto the road due to hawkers encroaching on the sidewalks. At the end of its route, the bus—a wet-leased Olectra Greentech midi bus—was trying to make a U-turn. Police are looking into potential causes, such as poor road conditions, mechanical failure, and driver error, after the 52-year-old driver, Santosh Ramesh Sawant, was taken into custody. Devendra Fadnavis, the chief minister, declared that each victim's family would receive ₹5 lakh in financial assistance. Concerns about pedestrian safety and public transportation in crowded cities have been rekindled by the collision.