Overview
- The electric double-decker, which caught fire Sunday during repair work inside the Kurla bus depot, was empty and no injuries were reported.
- The Mumbai Fire Brigade received the alert around 4:14 pm, labeled it a Level I blaze at 4:28 pm, deployed five engines, and put it out by about 6:15 pm.
- Depot operations were paused as fire and police teams closed the yard for safety checks, disrupting afternoon departures and delaying crews.
- Officials said the blaze began during servicing at the facility near the Kanakia Building in Kurla West, with a formal cause pending investigation.
- The episode follows an April rollback of a parked electric bus in Bhandup and a December 2025 crash that killed four, sharpening scrutiny of maintenance and oversight at the city’s bus operator.