Another bus rams culvert; woman killed, two hurt

Even before people could recover from the shock of Wednesday’s bus mishap near Mahabubnagar, yet another private bus, again a Volvo, met with an accident at Karajada village on the national highway in Srikakulam district on Thursday. According to sources, the bus, belonging to Kesineni Travels, was proceeding to Bengaluru from Cuttack in Odisha when the mishap took place. According to the police, the bus, in which six to eight passengers were travelling, rammed a culvert and came to halt after hitting a two-wheeler.

A woman riding pillion on the two wheeler was killed on the spot, while two others sustained grievous injuries. The injured persons were shifted to RIMS in 108 ambulance. Local people decried that the transport officials have been granting permission to operate even buses that are unfit after accepting bribes. Therefore, many accidents are taking place, they alleged. That apart, crackers and explosive material are also being transported in buses, they pointed out.