Pune-bound e-Shivneri bus collides with divider in Matunga; visible surface

Mumbai: An e-Shivneri bus which was reportedly heading towards Pune collided with a divider near Matunga police station area on Monday morning. Visuals of the accident that surfaced on the internet show that the bus ran over the divider while going from Matunga flyover towards Sion Hospital flyover.

There are no confirmed reports of injuries or casualties online. According to the scenes, local police and traffic department officials immediately swung into action and assisted the bus driver. According to Google Maps, there is no traffic jam in the area, which suggests that the accident vehicle was cleared by the authorities within some time of the accident.

18 injured in recent accident on Mumbai-Pune Expressway

The accident comes just two days after a private bus going from Kolhapur to Mumbai collided with a parked truck on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway near Khopoli in Raigad district. 18 passengers were injured in the accident that occurred early Saturday, out of which the condition of eight is said to be critical. The accident occurred around 4 am when the bus driver allegedly lost control of the steering, causing the vehicle to collide with a truck parked on the roadside.

After the collision, all the injured passengers were taken to MGM Hospital in Kamothe, where medical staff treated the victims. According to a police officer, eight passengers, including four women, suffered serious injuries and are in critical condition. Others suffered relatively minor injuries but were still given the necessary medical attention.

The incident led to temporary disruption of traffic on the expressway, the major highway connecting Mumbai and Pune, as a portion of the road was blocked due to the collision. However, prompt action by authorities helped reduce traffic congestion and the route was cleared soon after the accident.

Khopoli Police are actively investigating the cause of the collision, with the aim of understanding the circumstances that led to the driver losing control. Initial assessment suggests that the bus was traveling at a high speed, which may have resulted in the driver being unable to avoid the stationary truck.