India, Jan. 2 -- MUMBAI

The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking issued a three-point directive involving drivers on Thursday bearing in mind passenger safety.

As part of the mandate, all 27 depots will review records of drivers to check if anyone has been previously suspended, and should such an instance be revealed, they should be kept out of active driving. Additionally, all drivers will undergo mandatory refresher and skill-upgradation training on e-buses, for which mobile driver training vehicles will be made available.

The move comes a day after Hindustan Times reported that Santosh Sawant, the BEST driver involved in the Bhandup accident that killed four people, had faced suspension in the past. He was a...