Delhi govt bus rams into metro pillar
A 45-year-old woman lost her life, and 23 other passengers sustained injuries when a Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) electric bus collided with a metro pillar in West Delhi on Monday morning, according to police reports.
Delhi govt bus rams into metro pillar
The Punjabi Bagh police station received a PCR call at 7:42 am reporting a bus accident near Shivaji Park Metro Station on Rohtak Road, stated Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Vichitra Veer.
Delhi govt bus rams into metro pillar
Initial investigations indicated that the DTC electric bus, operating on the route between Mangolpuri and Anand Vihar, had crashed into a metro pillar, DCP Veer noted. The sudden braking of the bus caused an auto-rickshaw to collide with it from behind. As a result, 24 passengers, including the bus driver and conductor, were injured, he added.
Delhi govt bus rams into metro pillar
The 45-year-old female passenger was declared dead upon arrival at Maharaja Agrasen Hospital, and another passenger, a 55-year-old man, is currently in the ICU, according to the DCP.
Among the 23 injured passengers, 14 are receiving treatment at Maharaja Agrasen Hospital, while the remaining 10 were transported to Acharya Bhikshu Hospital in Moti Nagar.
Delhi govt bus rams into metro pillar
An FIR has been filed under the applicable sections of law at the Punjabi Bagh police station. A crime team has been dispatched to the scene for investigation. The cause of the accident will be determined based on the crime team’s findings and a mechanical inspection of the vehicle, DCP Veer explained.
Delhi govt bus rams into metro pillar
A DTC official asserted that the bus was traveling in its designated lane at the time of the accident.
