India, Dec. 31 -- A late-night commute outside Bhandup railway station in Mumbai turned tragic on Monday when a BEST electric bus rammed pedestrians, killing four people and injuring several others, according to police and transport officials.

The incident occurred at around 10 pm in one of the busiest stretches outside the station, where commuters were standing in queues for buses amid heavy congestion caused by autos, hawkers, and narrow road space.

The driver, 52-year-old Santosh Ramesh Sawant, had just taken charge of the stationary electric bus operating on route 606 when the accident happened, police said.

During interrogation, Sawant told investigators that he believed the bus was in neutral mode, but when he started the engine ...