5 Passengers Suffer Injuries as RTC Bus Fell from Bridge in Adilabad

The bus was travelling from Adilabad to Asifabad when the incident occurred on a bridge without railings. Police said the driver applied sudden brakes to avoid a collision with a vehicle approaching from the opposite direction, causing the front tyre to slip off the road.

There were 39 passengers on board at the time of the accident. Eight passengers, along with driver Manik Rao and conductor Narayana, sustained injuries. While most passengers escaped with minor injuries, the driver and conductor suffered head and hand injuries.

The injured were initially shifted to the Community Health Centre in Utnoor and later referred to RIMS, Adilabad, for further treatment.

Passengers said they were shaken by the early morning incident, with some losing balance and being thrown towards the rear of the bus. Locals said the mishap could have been more serious but for the absence of water in the stream.

Passengers urged district authorities to widen the bridge and the approach road to ensure safer movement of vehicles.

ITDA project officer Yuvaraj Marmat visited the accident site and the hospital where the injured were undergoing treatment. He said proposals had been sent for construction of new bridges in place of the existing narrow structures and for widening of the road to prevent accidents.

Transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar and in-charge minister Jupally Krishna Rao enquired with district officials about the incident.