Mumbai: BEST AC bus catches fire, no passenger hurt

An air-conditioned bus of Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking caught fire in city's rrn suburb of Kandivali on Thursday evening, although passenger was hurt in incident, a civic official said.

A fire call was received at 6.04 pm, after which police personnel and firefighters arrived at Lokhandwala Complex Junction to douse blaze in mid-sized bus, he said.

"body was hurt in fire, which was extinguished at 6.30 pm. bus was plying on BEST route A288 between Kandivali station and Kranti Nagar in suburb," fire brige official said.

It was t immediately kwn how many passengers were on board, while or details like what caused fire are still awaited. BEST undertaking provides bus transport within Mumbai limits and also in neighbouring Navi Mumbai, Thane and Mira-Bhayandar areas.