Bus Accident

Omani Driver Gets 7 Years In Jail For Dubai Bus Accident That Killed 17

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 12, 2019

The Omani bus driver, who rammed the vehicle into a height barrier in Dubai that killed 17 people, including 12 Indians, has been sentenced to seven years in jail followed by deportation and ordered to pay $925,000 as blood money, according to media reports.

11 Of Wedding Party Injured After Bus Falls Into Canal In Uttar Pradesh

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 11, 2019

At least 11 members of a marriage party were injured when their bus fell into a canal at the Khamaura turn in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district, police said on Thursday.

Rahul Gandhi Condoles Death Of 29 In Yamuna Expressway Bus Accident

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 8, 2019

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday condoled the death of 29 passengers in a bus accident in Uttar Pradesh.

29 Dead As Bus Falls Off Yamuna Expressway Near Delhi, Driver Dozed Off

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday July 8, 2019

Twenty-nine people were killed when the bus in which they were travelling in skidded off the six-lane Yamuna Expressway near Delhi and fell 50 feet into a large drain. Seventeen people were injured.

PM Modi Sanctions Rs 2 Lakh For Families Of Himachal Bus Accident Victims

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 3, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sanctioned an ex-gratia of Rs two lakh each for the families of those killed in the Banjar bus accident, an official spokesperson said Wednesday.

2 School Children Among Three Killed In Bus Accident In Himachal Pradesh

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday July 1, 2019

Three persons, including two students of a local school, died and six others were injured as a state bus fell into a deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district today, an official said.

35 Killed As Mini Bus Falls Into Gorge In Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Monday July 1, 2019

Thirty five people have been killed and 17injured after a mini bus fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district this morning. The bus, which was on its wayfromKeshwan to Kishtwar, veered off the road and fell into the gorge at Sirgwari around 7:30 am, news agency PTI reported.

44 Dead As Bus Falls Into Gorge In Himachal Pradesh, Many Were Sitting On Roof

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday June 21, 2019

As many as 44 passengers were killed and nearly 30 injured on Thursday after their bus fell in a gorge in the mountainous Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, officials said. The number of deaths could rise as several passengers were sitting on top of the bus, reports said.

Bodies Of Indians Who Died In Dubai Bus Crash Flown Home, 1 Buried In UAE

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 9, 2019

The mortal remains of 11 Indians killed in a horrific road accident in Dubai were repatriated on Sunday while the body of a 22-year-old Indian was cremated here in the Gulf emirate, an official said.

Paperwork In Process To Send Bodies Of Indians Killed In Dubai Bus Crash

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 8, 2019

The Indian Consulate in Dubai is in the process of completing formalities related to forensics and other documentation required to repatriate the bodies of the 12 Indians who were among the 17 killed in a horrific road accident in Dubai when a bus coming from Oman entered a restricted lane and rammed into a low-clearance sign.

"There Was Blood Everywhere": Dubai Bus Accident Survivor Recounts Horror

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 8, 2019

The bus, coming from Oman's capital Muscat to Dubai, was carrying 31 passengers when it crashed into a height barrier that cut the left side of the bus and killed 17 passengers sitting on that side.

5 Dead, Over 30 Injured In A Bus Accident On Lucknow-Agra Expressway

Lucknow News | ANI | Saturday May 18, 2019

Five people died and more than 30 were injured in a bus accident today on the Lucknow-Agra expressway.

Bus Carrying 42 Passengers Hit By Speeding Truck In Noida, Many Injured

Noida News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 4, 2019

A bus carrying more than 40 employees of a private company overturned early in the morning today in Noida after it was hit by a speeding truck, the police said.

Government To Draft New Policies For Safer Transportation Of School Children

CarAndBike Team | Friday May 3, 2019

The Institute Of Road Traffic Education (IRTE) and Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) held a two-day conference to draft a policy for the safety of children while they are being driven to school. The conference was held in association with the School of Planning & Architecture, Delhi where all the stakeholders gathered to discuss the rol...

40 Passengers Hurt After Four Buses Ram Into Each Other In Tamil Nadu

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 20, 2019

Forty passengers were injured when four buses rammed one behind the other on the Ulundurpet bypass in Tamil Nadu today, the police said.