Thane: 13 passengers evacuated after smoke detected from MSRTC electric bus near Khopat

A MSRTC electric bus carrying 13 passengers experienced a scare near Thane’s Khopat area on Tuesday morning when smoke was detected from its rear tyres. The driver and conductor promptly evacuated all passengers from the Borivli-Nasik route bus. Emergency teams responded swiftly, extinguishing the flames and securing the vehicle, with an investigation underway to determine the cause.