HYDERABAD: Just a day after a private bus fire charred to death several passengers in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool, another mishap involving a private bus was reported on the outskirts of Hyderabad Saturday afternoon.A NueGo electric bus going to Guntur in Andhra Pradesh from Telangana’s Miyapur, overturned near Pedda Amberpet toll plaza around 12.35pm, after the driver lost control of the vehicle while driving rashly, police said.
The bus was carrying six passengers, two drivers, and a conductor at the time of the accident. The vehicle hit the median before overturning, leaving several occupants injured. Fortunately, there were no casualties, and no traffic disruption was reported in the area, police said. “All the victims suffered minor injuries, and they are out of danger,” Abdullapurmet inspector V Ashok Reddy said.Police have registered a case under sections 125(a) (for causing hurt by an act endangering human life), and 281 (rash driving on a public way) of BNS. An investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the accident. Authorities have urged private transport operators to adhere to road safety regulations.
