Reading about the horrific bus accident in Kurla West brought back memories for Ritesh Jalan, whose father passed away in a BEST bus accident at Cuffe Parade in December 2021. That bus was leased from private operators running on select routes.

At that time Cuffe Parad-ians reacted with anger, shock and grief upon hearing that regular walker Sanwarmal Jalan, 76, had gone out for a routine morning walk on December 23 when he got knocked down by a BEST bus while crossing a junction at Cuffe Parade. Though he was rushed to hospital, Jalan passed away.