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Hindustan Times
2 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
BEST bus runs over woman, 7-year-old son in Wadala
MUMBAI: Eulogious Selvaraj, 40, had just picked up her seven-year-old son Anthony from school, as heavy rains forced schools and colleges to shut on Monday, when both of them were crushed under a BEST bus while crossing the road. Selvaraj's daughters Selina, 12, and Agesten, 9, who were also crossing the street with their mother, were spared. The mother and the son tragically lost their lives after being hit by a BEST bus in the Wadala area on Monday afternoon. (Raju Shinde/HT Photo) The accident took place near the Wadala church. Police said Anthony was studying in St Joseph's School in Wadala and his mother had gone to fetch him. They were crossing the street to take a taxi, when the bus ran over them. They are residents of Himmat Nagar, Antop Hill. Matunga police said they had detained the driver of the bus, number A 174. They said the driver claimed the brakes had failed but the police would get the Regional Transport Office (RTO) to check the bus to verify the driver's claim. After running over the mother and son, police said the driver grazed a two-wheeler and a tempo. According to the Matunga police, the BEST driver ran over Selvaraj and her son near Wadala Church around 3pm. 'They usually took a bus or a taxi but, due to water-logging, they were unable to find a bus and decided to walk till they got one,' said an officer. While they were walking, the BEST bus hit the woman and her son and they fell under the front left wheel of the bus, the officer said. 'The son was rushed to KEM Hospital, where he was declared dead on admission, and the mother was taken to Sion Hospital, where she died in the evening,' said the police officer. Selvaraj's husband works as a mason and she used to do odd jobs. 'The driver has been identified as Bapurao Nagbhone, 41. We will be registering an offence under sections 106 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita for causing death by negligence,' said deputy commissioner of police Ragasudha R of Zone 4. 'We want the police to apply stringent sections of the law to the driver. They are very poor and what will happen to the two children,' said Selvaraj's brother Arogya Das.
NDTV
18 hours ago
- Climate
- NDTV
Mumbai Schools Closed, Roads Choked After Heavy Rain, Flights Affected Too
Mumbai: Schools and colleges have been shut, several areas are waterlogged and massive traffic jams have been reported as Mumbai and its surrounding areas received heavy rain this morning. Here are 10 latest updates in this big story According to officials, the Maximum City has recorded over 54 mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours, while the eastern and western suburbs recorded 72 mm and 65 mm of rainfall. Mumbai and nearby areas have been receiving heavy rain for the past couple of days, and the weather office has issued a red alert, warning of 'extremely heavy' rainfall in some areas. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has declared a holiday for all schools and colleges in Mumbai and asked people to avoid stepping out unless necessary. The downpour has halted traffic and led to waterlogging in several areas. Among the arterial roads affected are the Eastern Freeway and the Western Express Highway. Visuals shared on social media show hundreds of cars stranded in heavy rain on key roads in and around Mumbai. Waterlogging has been reported in Andheri, Lokhandwala, Kanjurmarg, Sion Gandhi market and Navi Mumbai. The bad weather has also impacted air traffic. Many flights have been delayed, although airport authorities have not specified a number. Nine go-arounds -- when a pilot chooses to abort a landing and try again-- have been reported and at least one flight has been diverted. According to plane tracker Flightradar24, there is an average 54-minute delay in all flights out of Bombay. Local trains, considered Mumbai's lifeline, are running late by 15 to 20 minutes, according to several reports. BMC has shared updates on the diversion of BEST buses. The civic body has asked citizens to reach out to its control room through the 1916 helpline in case of any emergency. A wall collapse has been reported in Chembur. There have been no casualties and teams from BMC and the fire department have been rushed to the spot to evacuate the affected families.
News18
a day ago
- Politics
- News18
MNS accuses rivals of luring voters with cash in BEST credit society poll
Mumbai, Aug 18 (PTI) MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande on Monday accused rivals of distributing money in the poll to the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) credit society, where his party and the Shiv Sena (UBT) have formed an alliance. Election for the BEST credit society, controlled by the Shiv Sena (UBT), is taking place on Monday. Its members are employees of the BEST undertaking, the civic transport and electricity provider public body. The poll comes amid speculation of a possible alliance between the Shiv Sena (UBT) headed by Uddhav Thackeray and his cousin Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for the forthcoming local body polls in the state. In a video shared on X, Deshpande claimed a member of the BEST credit society received a pamphlet and in it was concealed an envelope with two Rs 500 notes. 'This game is to buy votes," he charged. Deshpande said a formal complaint about this will be lodged with the election officer. The Sena (UBT) and the MNS have formed 'Utkarsh panel' to contest the BEST credit society election. The panel comprises 21 members, of whom 18 are from the Shiv Sena (UBT), two from the MNS and one is from an association of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Leaders of the Sena (UBT) and the MNS have said the latter does not have enough strength in the BEST, but this poll will give the two parties a platform to come together ahead of the local body elections in the state. PTI PR GK (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: August 18, 2025, 09:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Climate
- Time of India
Waterlogged roads, tracks delay bus, train services
Mumbai: Heavy overnight rain on Saturday threw Mumbai's transport network out of gear, forcing diversions of over 50 BEST bus routes, slowing suburban trains, and leaving major roads waterlogged. By Saturday morning, one to one-and-a-half feet of water was reported at Kane Nagar bus stand and MGR Chowk in Antop Hill, causing heavy traffic snarls. BEST officials said 51 routes had to be diverted and some buses were stranded on flooded stretches. In the Wadala depot division, route 521 was rerouted from B.A. Road to Matunga Circle via Bhaudaji Marg around 5 am, before being restored once water receded. Waterlogging at Ajit Glass in Goregaon forced diversions on five routes, while two services in Malad were diverted due to flooding at Malad subway. Rail operations were also hit. Central Railway cancelled 28 services during the morning peak—13 on the Main line and 15 on the Harbour line—because of incessant rain and waterlogging. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai | Gold Rates Today in Mumbai | Silver Rates Today in Mumbai A precautionary speed restriction between Tilak Nagar and Kurla slowed Harbour line services by 15–20 minutes, while trains on the Main line too ran nearly 20 minutes late. Areas around CSMT, Chunabhatti and Kurla remained badly affected. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Live Update: The Strategy Uses By Successful Intraday Trader TradeWise Learn More Undo Road traffic crawled across the city, with waterlogged subways in Andheri, Malad and Kurla shut to vehicles. Both the Eastern and Western Express Highways saw bumper-to-bumper traffic, as commuters took to social media to complain about the gridlock. With a red alert in place, the Mumbai Police urged citizens to avoid non-essential travel. "Waterlogging and reduced visibility have been reported in several areas. Police have been instructed to be on high alert and are ready to assist Mumbaikars," the traffic police posted on X, sharing helpline numbers 100, 112 and 103. Between midnight and 6 am, heavy rains led to 15 go-arounds, wherein flights carrying out an approach to land, aborting the landing to climb and return to make a second attempt at touch down, said sources. An Air India and an IndiGo flight were diverted because of low holding fuel. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Malabar Hill death puts focus back on shrinking pedestrian space
Mumbai: Navigating roads during office hours is stressful, especially in Dadar, where the main road is narrow and lined with encroachers, says R. Kannan, a resident of Dadar (E) who uses Naigaon Cross Road daily to get to work. "I am used to it now, this constant manoeuvring amidst crowds and cars in a narrow lane. I am not afraid anymore," she laughs. The absence of wide footpaths and the burgeoning population of vehicles are, however, resulting in an alarming number of accidents. The death of a 75-year-old woman, who was trapped between a BEST bus and a parked car on Malabar Hill, has again focused attention on the issue of pedestrian safety. The stretch opposite the Sahyadri state guest house where the accident took place, has a narrow sidewalk on one side and a row of cars parked illegally on the other, prompting walkers to often use the main carriageway. Mumbai Traffic Police's 'Mumbai Road Safety Annual Report 2023', says 41% of pedestrian accidents were caused by motorcycles and 29% by cars. Fatalities in such cases involved cars (25%), two-wheelers (21%) and heavy vehicles (19%). "The tragedy in the city is that the footpaths have been taken over by either hawkers or slums or by dhabas, and now by the builders too," says filmmaker and activist Ashok Pandit. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai | Gold Rates Today in Mumbai | Silver Rates Today in Mumbai A typical example would be J.P Road in Andheri (W). Close to the civic market and near the S.V Road subway, the stretch draws a lot of shoppers. But the walk is akin to an obstacle course due to the sheer concentration of hawkers and vehicles. Some residents say BMC does periodically clear out vendors to make parts of the footpaths walkable, but they eventually return to occupy space. Director of the Andheri Lokhandwala Oshiwara Citizen's Association, Dhaval Shah, says parts of S.V Road in Andheri are typically not easy to navigate on foot and pedestrians are often at risk of dashing into cars. Residential buildings and societies in many areas have also converted footpaths into ramps for vehicles to get in and out of their buildings. After complaints from the Gulmohar Area Social Welfare Groups in Juhu, BMC's K-West Ward had issued a notice to 19 buildings in their jurisdiction instructing them to rectify such entrances as the slopes were causing inconvenience to pedestrians, especially senior citizens. When asked, BMC's additional municipal commissioner Abhijit Bangar said sidewalks adjoining building gates will have to comply with walkability standard specified by the Indian Road Congress (IRC). "The footpaths will be tapered down to grade level for easy access," he said. The road department is carrying out a survey to assess walkability as per IRC standards, he added. BMC has made a Rs 100-crore allocation for footpath development in its 2025-26 budget. "Footpaths will be extended assessing the width of the road and necessary action will be taken," said Bangar. Rishi Aggarwal, an activist and the founder of 'The Walking Project', an initiative by a group of activists to plug gaps in pedestrian amenities, however, says smart solutions rather than a lot of funds can prevent pedestrian accidents on roads. He says, "The least which should have been done was disallow car parking and keep a flexible mechanism like a six-inch curbstone or a one-meter footpath." Aggarwal says the Rs 100-crore budget for the Universal Footpath Policy to create high quality footpaths has to be integrated with other road development projects to ensure a holistic approach. BMC has paired up with the activist group in the past two months, he added. "We are continuously engaged. We did a walkable cities conclave in April where BMC's municipal commissioner Bhushan Gagrani acknowledged and accepted that BMC is not doing enough in this regard. " Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Happy Krishna Janmashtami Wishes ,, messages , and quotes !
