<p>An electric air-conditioned bus of the civic-run Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) caught fire while parked in a depot in suburban Malvani on Friday afternoon, an official said.</p>.<p>Nobody was injured in the incident.</p>.<p>The fire started around 2.55 pm on the rooftop of the single decker e-bus manufactured by Tata Motors, said a BEST spokesperson.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/top-bengaluru-stories/shakti-scheme-private-bus-operators-in-bengaluru-begin-to-feel-the-pinch-1226933.html" target="_blank">Shakti scheme: Private bus operators in Bengaluru begin to feel the pinch</a></strong></p>.<p>"The fire brigade was called immediately and the fire was doused," he added.</p>.<p>The bus, hired from a private contractor, had completed a 53 km run since Friday morning on route no 359 and arrived at the depot around 1 pm, the spokesperson said.</p>.<p>"Officials are investigating the cause of the fire," he added.</p>.<p>A civic official said the fire started in the AC unit installed on the roof of the bus. As the bus was empty, nobody was injured, he added.</p>.<p>In a statement Tata Motors confirmed the incident.</p>.<p>"We have taken immediate action and will closely work with the local authorities to identify the cause and accordingly take remedial actions," the firm's spokesperson said.</p>
<p>An electric air-conditioned bus of the civic-run Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) caught fire while parked in a depot in suburban Malvani on Friday afternoon, an official said.</p>.<p>Nobody was injured in the incident.</p>.<p>The fire started around 2.55 pm on the rooftop of the single decker e-bus manufactured by Tata Motors, said a BEST spokesperson.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/top-bengaluru-stories/shakti-scheme-private-bus-operators-in-bengaluru-begin-to-feel-the-pinch-1226933.html" target="_blank">Shakti scheme: Private bus operators in Bengaluru begin to feel the pinch</a></strong></p>.<p>"The fire brigade was called immediately and the fire was doused," he added.</p>.<p>The bus, hired from a private contractor, had completed a 53 km run since Friday morning on route no 359 and arrived at the depot around 1 pm, the spokesperson said.</p>.<p>"Officials are investigating the cause of the fire," he added.</p>.<p>A civic official said the fire started in the AC unit installed on the roof of the bus. As the bus was empty, nobody was injured, he added.</p>.<p>In a statement Tata Motors confirmed the incident.</p>.<p>"We have taken immediate action and will closely work with the local authorities to identify the cause and accordingly take remedial actions," the firm's spokesperson said.</p>